![]() ![]() ![]() But the story doubles as an allegory of lost homeland for Satrapi, whose debut, Persepolis, told of her upbringing in (and eventual flight to Paris from) Iran and its increasingly repressive regimes. Codirected by Satrapi and French comic artist Vincent Paronnaud, it’s an artfully rendered romanti-tragic fantasy full of dark humor and surreal tangents-think Woody Allen and Jean-Pierre Jeunet ( Amélie, The City of Lost Children). Opening Friday, the live-action film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Chicken With Plums tells the story of Nasser-Ali Khan, a master violinist so heartbroken by his unattainable love, Irane, that he decides to stay in bed and wait for death to come and claim him. ![]() Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. ![]()
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