Abstract

This article examines how the autobiographical animated film “Persepolis” (2007), co-directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, illustrates women's agency against oppression in contemporary Iran. The film is set both in the final days of the Shah's regime and in the years that follow Iran's Islamic Revolution, and highlights how female resistance helps shape the ongoing quest for freedom and justice. The analysis draws on feminist theory to demonstrate that Persepolis depicts the challenge to patriarchal norms and religious exploitation through collective resistance, the construction of a subversive identity, and a general struggle for freedom.

Pages (from-to)	119-134
Publication status	Published - 2025