Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema Persepolis w/ Danielle Dardashti
Daniel and Harry are joined by Danielle Dardashti, co-creator and producer of "The Nightingale of Iran" podcast to discuss "Persepolis," the 2007 animated film co-directed by Marjane Satrapi.
They discuss Marjane’s split sense of identity throughout the film, and Danielle shares parallel stories of her grandfather that reflect the experience of living in Iran during the fall of the Shah and rise of the Islamic Fundamentalism during the late 1970s.
Then the three talk about religious as well as national persecution for Iranians at that time and finish up the discussion weighing the pros and cons of various modern storytelling mediums such as graphic novel, animated film, and audio podcast.
As always, they close out the episode by ranking the film's "Jewishness" in terms of its cast & crew, content, and themes.
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The Nightingale of Iran Podcast
Danielle Dardashti on Instagram
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