Marjane Satrapi

Marjane Satrapi was an Iranian-French graphic novelist, illustrator, filmmaker, and children’s author best known for Persepolis, her acclaimed autobiographical account of childhood and adolescence in Iran. She co-wrote and co-directed the animated film adaptation of Persepolis, which received an Academy Award nomination, and later directed films including Chicken with Plums and Radioactive. Her work bridges graphic storytelling and cinema while exploring exile, political upheaval, identity, and cultural memory.