Persepolis

I guess you all heard of the famous B.D Persepolis, for those who did not, this is a brief and very informative summary taken from Wikepedia:

"Persepolis is a 2007 award-winning animated film based on Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The film was written and directed by Satrapi with Vincent Paronnaud. The story follows a young girl as she comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution, and shows how her family's hopes for change were slowly dashed as the Islamic fundamentalists took power, drastically curtailing personal liberties, forcing head coverings on women and imprisoning thousands; the story ends with Marjane as a 21-year-old expatriate. The title is a reference to the historic city of Persepolis.The film won the Jury Prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and was released in France and Belgium on June 27. In her acceptance speech, Satrapi said "Although this film is universal, I wish to dedicate the prize to all Iranians." The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
The film was released in the United States on December 25, 2007 and is confirmed to be released in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2008."

Well my dear friends without over analyzing the situation, I think it is only fair for you to know that the only two countries who have banned this movie from hitting the theatres are Lebanon and Iran. Ironically the pirated DVD version of Persepolis can be bought for 2,000 L.L (apx: 1.33 U.S $) from the Southern Suburbs of Beirut aka Dahieh.


Rejoice my aching heart!