In the third installment of Novel/Film, we discuss Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel, which depicts her adolescence through the Iranian Revolution and the subsequent unsettling of her beloved home life and Tehran. Persepolis also presents a fascinating example of an original work and its adaptation written and directed by the same person.

In the third installment of Novel/Film, we discuss Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel, which depicts her adolescence through the Iranian Revolution and the subsequent unsettling of her beloved home life and Tehran. Persepolis also presents a fascinating example of an original work and its adaptation written and directed by the same person.

Persepolis - When the Author and Director are One and the Same

Join Novel/Film co-hosts, Bridé Baker and Moyna Söderstrand, every month as they pick up a book, watch the adaptation, and examine the story-telling choices made for each medium. Together they attempt to answer the question, “Why might something work for a novel but flop on film, and vice-versa?” Through lively discussion, Moyna and Bridé, turn a critical eye to the writing and story-telling tools that define literature and cinema

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Join Novel/Film co-hosts, Bridé Baker and Moyna Söderstrand, every month as they pick up a book, watch the adaptation, and examine the story-telling choices made for each medium. Together they attempt to answer the question, “Why might something work for a novel but flop on film, and vice-versa?” Through lively discussion, Moyna and Bridé, turn a critical eye to the writing and story-telling tools that define literature and cinema

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