Unifrance mourns the passing of Marjane Satrapi, revered comic book author and film director, best known for her “Persepolis” book series, adapted for the big screen by herself and Vincent Paronnaud in 2007. This animated film, which recounted her childhood in Iran and her exile in France, brought her to the attention of the general public, who loved her dark humour and respected her outspoken political views on the Iranian regime.
‘Persepolis’, the film, travelled the world and attracted nearly 1.8 million admissions internationally.
With 'Chicken with Plums' (2011), her next film, she embarked on a career as a director of live-action films, which led her to direct two films in the United States. Her latest film, the light-hearted comedy "Dear Paris", a tribute to the Parisians in all their differences and specificities, was released in 2024 in nearly 20 countries.
