Persepolis (2007)

French made adaptation of a young Iranian women’s autobiographical graphic novel. Animated mostly in a simply black and white style, reminiscent of a weekday comic strip, this is a powerful coming of age story set against the backdrop of two decades of recent Iranian history. You’ll learn a lot from this movie, and perhaps be surprised how emotionally effective a medium this simple two-toned animation proves to be. Unique and satisfying, shows there’s still a lot of new ground that can be covered in film making, both thematically and stylistically. 4 ½ out of 5.