Persepolis

Tehran, 1978. Eight-year-old Marjan dreams of becoming a prophet and saving humanity. She eagerly follows the events that soon lead to the revolution and the fall of the Shah's regime. With the establishment of the Islamic Republic, the time of "revolutionary commissars" arrives. Marjan is forced to wear a chador, but in her dreams, she sees herself as a revolutionary. As the war against Iraq begins, bombings, hardships, and the disappearance of loved ones intensify. Marjan's rebellious nature could lead to trouble, so her parents send her to Europe.