Year 12 ATAR English
PERSEPOLIS
(“Punk is not dead”, n.d.)
The Film
Satrapi, M. (Director), Robert, M. (Producer) & Rigault, X. (Director). (2007). Persepolis Retrieved from ClickView database.
Di Mattia, J. (2017, April 19). Persepolis depicts a world in which the personal is always political. SBS. Retrieved from https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/article/2017/04/18/persepolis-depicts-world-which-personal-always-political
Hertherington, J. (2007, December 21). ‘Persepolis’ in motion. Animation World Network. Retrieved from https://www.awn.com/animationworld/persepolis-motion
Scott, A.O. (2005, December 25). In a flat world, a rebel with a cause. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/25/movies/25pers.html
Wider Reading
Book
Article
Website
Photos
Click on the links below to locate or access the resources.
Iran History – General
Bender, J. (2015, April 5). Take a look at these amazing photos of Iran before the revolution. Business Insider Australia. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com.au/iran-before-the-revolution-in-photos-2015-4?r=US&IR=T#like-ataturk-in-turkey-reza-shah-undertook-a-series-of-reforms-aimed-at-turning-iran-into-a-modern-westernized-nation-6
* Photo’s of Iran before the revolution
* Covers Iran’s historical development from its origins to its status as a modern nation-state. Chapters include: Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution, Iran in the Twenty-First Century.
* This book explores the history, culture, and people of Iran.
* A comprehensive encyclopaedia article on the history and culture of Iran, with a good overview of the Pahlavi dynasty and the 1979 revolution.
* This book explores the history, culture, and politics of Iran. Refer to the chapter titled “Steps toward modern Iran” for good contextual information.
* Photo’s of Iran before the revolution
* Photo’s of Iran before the revolution
Iranian Revolution 1979
A&E Television Networks. (2014). Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini biography. Retrieved from https://www.biography.com/people/ayatollah-ruhollah-khomeini-13680544
Bertlatsky, N. (2012). The Iranian Revolution. Farmington Hills, Mich: Greenhaven.
O’Connor, K. M. (2016). Iranian Revolution. In Encyclopedia of Islam, Second Edition. Retrieved from Modern World History database
Islam
Gordon, M. S. (2009). Islam and the Modern World. In Islam, Fourth Edition. Retrieved from World Religions database.
The Shah of Iran
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. (2018). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from Encyclopaedia Britannica School database
Persepolis: The Graphic Novel & Film
Film Education. (2008). Interview with the Persepolis animators. Retrieved from http://www.filmeducation.org/persepolis/persepolis-interview.pdf
* An interview with the Persepolis animators
* Highly recommended. Historical events in Persepolis noted against a timeline overview of the political history of Iran.
* A film guide providing a synopsis of the film and information on the historical context of the events the film depicts.
* A full transcript of the film
* Terminology list of graphic novel conventions
Marjane Satrapi
Luebering, J. E. (2014). Marjane Satrapi: Iranian artist and writer. In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marjane-Satrapi
Satrapi, M. (n.d.) Persepolis: Historical Context. Retrieved from https://satrapi1.wordpress.com/about/
Related Autobiographical/ Biographical Texts
Ghahramani, Z. (2007). My life as a traitor. Carlton North, V.I.C: Scribe.
Videos
Graphic Novels
Nothum, S. (2014, October 25). A simple, informal intro to graphic novels [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHVyUOHVmnE
Dartmouth. (2011, April 11). Michael Chaney: How to Read a Graphic Novel [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAyEbgSPi9w
Marjane Satrapi
Movieweb. (2010, September 19). Persepolis – Exclusive: Marjane Satrapi [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9onZpQix_w
Iranian Revolution
Goodfellow62. (2006, September 18). Iranian revolution [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY0ixG94cHE&feature=youtu.be
CrashCourse. (2015, February 26). Iran’s Revolutions [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w4Ku6l7OEI
Wall Street Journal. (2015, March 31). The Revolution That Led to the Iran We Know Today [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.wsj.com/video/the-revolution-that-led-to-the-iran-we-know-today/EDAEA07F-0B00-43F0-B312-E85FA7E9D6DD.html
Responses
RT America. (2013, March 29). Chicago joins Iran in banning Persepolis [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNgLkDZVdOY
For Teachers
Film education – http://www.filmeducation.org/persepolis/index.html