Marjane Strapi's graphic novel, Persepolis, was adapted into an animated film which won the jury prize at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in 2007. Apparently the leading figures from Iran didn't appreciate the prize.
Mehdi Kalhor, a cultural adviser to the Iranian prexy Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said: "Islamophobia in Western drama started in France, and producing and highlighting the anti-Iranian film 'Persepolis' in Cannes falls in line with Islamophobia,"
"Ali Akbar Velayati, former foreign minister and adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the French-produced film is another example of U.S. attempts to 'encourage forces opposed to the authorities in any way possible.'"
Upon recieving her prize, Satrapi dedicated the victory "to all Iranians."
Mehdi Kalhor, a cultural adviser to the Iranian prexy Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said: "Islamophobia in Western drama started in France, and producing and highlighting the anti-Iranian film 'Persepolis' in Cannes falls in line with Islamophobia,"
"Ali Akbar Velayati, former foreign minister and adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the French-produced film is another example of U.S. attempts to 'encourage forces opposed to the authorities in any way possible.'"
Upon recieving her prize, Satrapi dedicated the victory "to all Iranians."
You are right Iran really is not a fan of Persepolis. When I was looking for ideas for my blog post I almost wrote on this because I found it interesting how the author says she wrote it for Iranians but, Iranians do not like it.
ReplyDeleteIt makes sense that the government did not like it, as the book is directed to the Iranian people and to others, to get a look at what Iran is really like, without the input of the government.
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