I grew up in Shanghai

Daniella 2022-04-21 09:02:16

When I first started watching Persepolis, I was not used to it, but the more I watched it, the better I felt. The black and white colors were simple and clear. Because I didn't know much about the government and political parties in Iran at that time, I used to have more misunderstandings about Iran. . .

It turns out that Iranian girls also pursue equality between men and women. It turns out that Iranian women also want to take off their robes, but they are limited to religious beliefs and restrictions. I don’t know how Iran is today. Fortunately, I grew up in Shanghai and

watched movies in this era. The "police" in Iran restricts everything, and it doesn't make me think of the red guards in "Brothers" who have no ability to judge. They are blind, have no humanity, and have no ability to judge. . .

I still grew up in Shanghai. . .

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Extended Reading
  • Adelbert 2022-03-26 09:01:06

    "We're always having fun, even forgetting that we're not free."

  • Morgan 2022-03-27 09:01:08

    The train movie No.5 said how the revolutionary period looks like a portrayal of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, but China can only pass the sidelines through movies like Alive, Farewell My Concubine, and they actually performed. The heroine said: I survived the arduous revolutionary struggle, but lost to a small love.

Persepolis quotes

  • Marjane as a teenager: You say that our scarfs and trousers are indecent and that we put on make up, etc. As an art student, I'm often in the studio. I need to move freely in order to draw. A longer scarf will hinder me. As for our trousers, you say they're too wide even though they hide our shape. Since these trousers are in fashion right now, I ask, is religion defending our physical integrity or is it simply opposed to fashion? You criticise us, yet our brothers all have different hair and clothes. Sometimes they wear clothing so tight, we can see their underwear. Why is it that me, as a woman, should their tight clothes have no effect on me, while they should be aroused by a shorter scarf?

  • Marjane's grandmother: So you're French, now?

    Marjane as a teenager: Nana, stop it.

    Marjane's grandmother: No no, I'm just asking, is all. I didn't know you were French.

    Marjane as a teenager: Do you think it's easy being Iranian here? The moment I say where I'm from, they look at me like I'm a savage. They think we're all bloodthirsty, violent, loud fanatics.

    Marjane's grandmother: Do you think that's any reason to deny your roots? Do you remember what I told you? Be true to yourself.