The
movie version (there is also an English dubbed version but I bet it is better in the original French) of the graphic autobiographical novel of
Marjane Satrapi growing up in Iran should have won an Academy Award. The
book (I read
The Complete Perespolis, two parts in one volume) was very good too. Her comment that Iran making everyone so concerned about appearance kept their mind off more basic deprivation of human rights (I share Satrapi's emphasis on "human") has applications in this country too. Just one of many gems,including the art, diverse characters and so on. More proof it's useful to learn a bit about other cultures, if possible in the voice of their members.
