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Persepolis - Movies - Review - New York Times  -  Dec 25, 2007
New York Times...“Persepolis� is a simple story told by simple means. Like Marjane Satrapi's book, on which it is based, the film, directed by Ms. Satrapi and Vincent ...

CBC Toronto - Programs - Metro Morning - Metro Movies - Persepolis  -  Jan 11, 2008
CBC.caPersepolis is the screen adaptation of the graphic novels by Marjane Satrapi, co-directed by Vincent Paronnaud. The film recreates Satrapi's deceptively ...

Rare Iran screening for controversial film 'Persepolis'  -  Feb 15, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldIran this week held rare screenings to small but fascinated audiences of the Oscar-nominated film "Persepolis," which has annoyed the authorities for its ...

`Persepolis': Tale of Growing Up in Iran  -  May 25, 2007
FOXNewsBy ANGELA DOLAND, AP Writer. At a time when Iran's government is locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program, the director of "Persepolis" ...

Behind the veil.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)(Persepolis)(Movie review)  -  Jan 25, 2008
Free with registration - Christian Science Monitor - AccessMyLibrary.comMarjane Satrapi's acclaimed 2003 autobiographical graphic novel series has been turned into one of the most complexly moving animated films I've ever seen. ...

Four-star 'Persepolis' is whimsical yet powerful  -  Dec 23, 2007
USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Claudia Puig, USA TODAY. It also is a deeply affecting tale of the power of resilience and an unflagging sense of humor through the worst of situations. ...

'Persepolis' is One Book, One Philadelphia winner  -  Sep 15, 2009
Philadelphia InquirerBy Tirdad Derakhshani. There's this misconception in the West that every Iranian is scum, that all men force women into marriages, then beat them, ...

Meet the Woman Behind 'Persepolis'  -  Feb 22, 2008
ABC NewsMarjane Satrapi felt the complex story of her country, Iran, wasn't being told. She was compelled to write a memoir about growing up in Tehran during the ...

Persepolis - Movies - New York Times  -  Jan 21, 2007
New York TimesMarjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, with whom she wrote and directed the film “Persepolis,� based on her comic book, mugging for the camera in a style ...

Persepolis downs Qatar's Al Gharafa  -  Apr 9, 2009
Tehran TimesTEHRAN – Persepolis football team thrashed Qatar's Al Gharafa 3-1 in the Asian Champions League (ACL) here on Wednesday to remain top of Group B. ...

Persepolis wins Tehran derby  -  Feb 4, 2010
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Persepolis captain Karim Bagheri's winner goal sealed an important victory over Esteghlal at the Azadi Stadium on Wednesday. ...

Iran: Ali Daei Turned Down Sepahan And Steel Azin Before Persepolis …  -  Jan 27, 2010
Yahoo! SportsPersepolis coach Ali Daei has revealed that he turned down two other offers ... Persepolis are in third in the league and ten points behind leaders Sepahan. ...

For Deneuve, 'Persepolis' is a family destination  -  Jan 28, 2008
USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Claudia Puig, USA TODAY. BEVERLY HILLS — Catherine Deneuve, casually dressed in black jeans and T-shirt, politely asks permission, then lights up a ...

Persepolis | Persepolis | Movie Preview | Movies | Holiday Movies...  -  Aug 16, 2007
Entertainment WeeklyThe winner of this year's Jury Prize at Cannes, Persepolis is an adaptation of Marjane Satrapi's best-selling graphic memoir about her experiences growing ...

Iran: Zlatko Kranjcar Promises Persepolis Fans Exciting Football  -  Jul 25, 2009
goal.comZlatko Kranjcar, the new coach of Iranian team Persepolis, has promised the club's legion of fans that they will be treated to attacking football next ...

Highlight Book: 'Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood'  -  Oct 3, 2006
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazettePublished in 2003, this is the first of two comic book-style memoirs (including "Persepolis 2") by Satrapi, whose great-grandfather was Iran's last emperor. ...

Mark Harris expounds on the omission of ''Persepolis'' and ''4...  -  Jan 25, 2008
Entertainment WeeklyBy Mark Harris | Jan 25, 2008. Almost every year, the Academy Award nominations arrive packaged with an outrage! A scandal! A travesty of justice! ...

A mullah takes the long view at Persepolis  -  Aug 24, 2006
USA TODAY - USA TodayDay 5: I finally met a mullah — the title given to an Islamic scholar or religious leader. No trip to Iran would be complete without a mullah meeting. ...

HOLIDAY SNEAKS; 'Persepolis'; Punk rock yearnings in a changing Iran  -  Nov 4, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver..."It's based on real life, but from the second you make a script, it becomes fictional," says 37-year-old writer-director-comic artist Marjane Satrapi of the ...

Persepolis anticipates beating Esteghlal in derby, Daei says  -  Feb 1, 2010
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Persepolis football coach Ali Daei is optimistic that his team will defeat Esteghlal in Tehran's derby at the Azadi Stadium on Wednesday. ...

Art: Behind the Iran curtain  -  Sep 11, 2005
Times OnlineIt was Darius who built the great city of Persepolis, from which two sizeable slabs of ... Persepolis was one of the true wonders of the ancient world, ...

Iran: Nelo Vingada Resigns As Persepolis Coach  -  May 28, 2009
goal.comJust hours after Persepolis of Iran lost to Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor in front of 90000 fans at home to crash out of the Asian Champions League, ...

Kings and legends of ancient Persia  -  Sep 18, 2005
New York TimesThe memory of Persepolis continued to resonate through time in the ... At Naqsh-e Rostam, near Persepolis, the Sasanian rock reliefs are carved under the ...

Persepolis - Film Reviews - Film - Entertainment - smh.com.au  -  Aug 15, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldThe Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Skip directly to: Search ...

''Persepolis'': Inside Cannes' animated sensation  -  Nov 2, 2007
Entertainment WeeklyBy Nisha Gopalan. It may take place during Iran's Islamic revolution, but the big-screen adaptation of writer-artist Marjane Satrapi's 2003 graphic novel ...

Iran: Ali Daei Confirmed As Persepolis Coach And Targets Asian Success  -  Dec 29, 2009
goal.comFormer Iran national team coach and all-round legend AlI Daei has taken over as head coach of Persepolis and immediately targeted a place in the 2011 Asian ...

Fan-Vs-Fan: The Tehran Derby - Esteghlal vs Persepolis  -  Feb 3, 2010
goal.comBy Hamad Bahrouh. As the fiery Tehran derby approaches, Goal.com asks Esteghlal supporter Ehsan Saanati and Persepolis fan Abdul Raheem Wafadar about their ...

Why the Greeks were green with envy  -  Sep 13, 2005
Telegraph.co.ukStone relief showing gift-bearers with a vase from Persepolis. On loan from the Persepolis Museum, Iran. Sometimes a single work holds the key to ...

The Epic of Iran  -  Apr 30, 2006
New York TimesIn 1971, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi journeyed to Persepolis to celebrate 2500 years of kingship with an opulent party for hundreds of international ...

DVD reviews: Persepolis, Happy-Go-Lucky and more...  -  Aug 16, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk..."We're in a period now," says Persepolis co-director Vincent Paronnaud, "of excessive emotional manipulation." In adapting the hugely successful ...

Sean Penn and Iggy Pop booked for "Persepolis"  -  Jul 12, 2007
Reuters UKBy Gregg Goldstein. NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Sean Penn and Iggy Pop will voice roles in the North American version of Sony Pictures Classics' French ...

Kranjcar's future in Persepolis in doubt  -  Sep 27, 2009
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Just hours after Persepolis General Manager Abbas Ansarifard announced coach Zlatko Kranjcar had been dismissed from his job, the club declared the ...

Persepolis | Movie Review | Entertainment Weekly  -  Jan 9, 2008
Entertainment WeeklyBy Lisa Schwarzbaum. Marjane Satrapi, the feisty Iranian heroine of the marvelous animated movie Persepolis, is animated in more ways than one. ...

France picks 'Persepolis' as Oscar entry  -  Sep 18, 2007
Los Angeles TimesBy Sheigh Crabtree, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer. France has selected "Persepolis," a black-and-white animated film about a young girl growing up in Iran ...

Iran: Ali Daei Confirmed As Persepolis Coach And Targets Asian Success  -  Dec 17, 2009
Yahoo! SportsFormer Iran national team coach and all-round legend AlI Daei has taken over as head coach of Persepolis and immediately targeted a place in the 2011 Asian ...

Persepolis stuns Paykan in Qazvin  -  Jan 30, 2010
Tehran TimesQAZVIN - Persepolis football team got revenge by beating Paykan 3-1 here at the Shahid Rajaei Stadium on Friday. Persepolis was formerly beaten by Paykan ...

Film reviews: Persepolis and Forgetting Sarah Marshall  -  Apr 26, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukFilms about children trapped in politically perilous times tend to be crafted from an adult perspective that is keenly aware of the poignancy of their ...

In pictures: Ancient Persia exhibition  -  Sep 8, 2005
BBC NewsAmong the artefacts on display is this stone relief showing gift-bearers with a vase, on loan from the Persepolis Museum, Iran. Between 550 BC and 330 BC, ...

Iran, US Allied in Protecting Artifacts  -  Jul 18, 2006
Washington PostThe Oriental Institute and its holdings from Persepolis, the capital of ancient Persia, became a primary target. Excavated by a leading institute ...

Persepolis not to extend Ali Karimi contract  -  Jul 29, 2009
PRESS TVPersepolis chief executive Abbas Ansarifard has promised not to extend the contract of legendary striker Ali Karimi. "Persepolis will not extend Ali ...

Satrapi's personal look at Iran in 'Persepolis'  -  Dec 20, 2007
msnbc.comStephen Chernin / AP. LOS ANGELES - The subtitle for Marjane Satrapi's highly personal animated film “Persepolis� might as well be “Iranians: They're Just ...

Siavash in Persepolis - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com  -  Jan 23, 2010
New York TimesIn this Iranian costume epic based on an 11th-century book by Ferdowsi Shahnameh, the exploits of a daring prince are chronicled. ...

Persepolis writer puts her life on the screen  -  Jan 24, 2008
Houston ChronicleBy ANDREW DANSBY Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle. Though she says she's worn out from flying between her home in Paris and the US to promote Persepolis ...

Resurgent Bayern wins Tehran friendly against Persepolis  -  Jan 14, 2006
PayvandTehran, Jan 13, IRNA-Bayern Munich came from one goal down to overcome Persepolis 2-1 in a friendly in the 100000-seater Azadi Stadium, west of Tehran, ...

Sepahan moves to top, as Persepolis closes gap [VIDEO]  -  Oct 26, 2009
Persian FootballPTV - TEHRAN, Sepahan finds its way to the top of Iran's Premier League table, while Persepolis beat Teraktor Sazi to move up to the fourth place. ...

'The Almond' and 'Embroideries': Dreams of Trespass  -  Jun 12, 2005
New York TimesSatrapi's previous books, ''Persepolis'' and ''Persepolis 2,'' make up a comic-book autobiography of the author's Iranian childhood that effortlessly ...

… An Iranian Superhero; The film version of 'Persepolis' hits...  -  Jul 23, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Newsweek International - HighBeam ResearchAn Iranian Superhero; The film version of 'Persepolis' hits screens.(Movie review)(Brief article) ... find Newsweek International articles.

Film reviews: Persepolis and more  -  Apr 25, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukThere are few genres more commercially risky than adult animation. Even terrific efforts (the 1978 version of Watership Down springs to mind, ...

Persepolis held by Zob Ahan at Azadi  -  Jan 10, 2010
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Zob Ahan's late goal cancelled out Persepolis' victory here at the Azadi Stadium on Saturday. In the match watched by about 20000 fans, ...

Croatia's Branko snubs Persepolis offer  -  Jul 13, 2009
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Former Iran football coach Branko Ivankovic has rejected an offer from Persepolis football team to take charge of the team. ...

Inside a sexual revolution ; Author crusades to dispel the misconcepti...  -  Jun 22, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverIn one scene in "Persepolis 2," she is rebuked for staring at a fully ... She is working on a project to turn "Persepolis" into an animated film in French. ...

Cameroon recall Wome  -  Sep 22, 2006
BBC NewsHaan handed a first national team call-up to Jacques Elong Elong who plays for the Iranian side Persepolis. Persepolis is the last club the Dutchman managed ...

`Persepolis' Irks Iran, `Anderen Seite' Charms: Cannes Roundup  -  May 24, 2007
BloombergMay 24 (Bloomberg) -- A black-and-white film, in French, about a child growing up in the shadow of the Iranian revolution, sounds like a festival cliche: ...

… Life; Marjane Satrapi can laugh now, but 'Persepolis,' her graphic...  -  Jan 20, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest ArchiverTo spend any time with the Iranian-born author of "Persepolis" -- the ... "Persepolis" shared the Jury Prize at last year's Cannes Film Festival. ...

Persepolis edges Rah Ahan  -  Jan 23, 2010
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Mohsen Khalili sealed the win for Persepolis against Rah Ahan here at the Azadi Stadium on Friday. The Persepolis striker scored after 15 minutes ...

Mes struggle continues, Persepolis open account  -  Aug 21, 2009
Fifa.comMes are still searching for their first win of the new Iran Pro League season after they went down 1-0 at Est-Ahvaz. Esmaeil Sharifat netted the winner six ...

Author's work takes on spiritual quality of Iran  -  Oct 29, 2006
Pay-Per-View - San Antonio Express-News - Factiva, from Dow JonesIt is missing the autobiographical heft from the "Persepolis" volumes or the gossipy dialogue of "Embroideries." Although the book can be read in a couple ...

Christie's halts sale of artefact  -  Apr 19, 2005
BBC NewsThe limestone relief is said to have come from the stairways of a palace built by Xerxes I (486-465 BC) in Persepolis, now in southern Fars province. ...

Stephanie Zacharek - Salon.com  -  Oct 12, 2007
SalonMarjane Satrapi's graphic memoirs, "Persepolis: The Story of a ... The "Persepolis" books recount her childhood first in pre-revolutionary Iran and then ...

Former Persepolis coach joins Egyptian Al-Ahly  -  Jun 14, 2009
Tehran TimesCAIRO - Former Persepolis football coach Nelo Vingada has been named as coach of Egypt's Al-Ahly on Friday. “Vingada has been chosen as the new coach ...

… Our Top Picks For The Week.(Tip Sheet)('Persepolis')(Movie...  -  Jun 30, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Newsweek - HighBeam ResearchTip Sheet)('Persepolis')(Movie review)(Brief article) ... find Newsweek articles. Rent "Persepolis," Marjane Satrapi's funny, defiant and unique animated ...

Splendours of Persepolis: there can be no doubt about the magnificence...  -  Nov 1, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Apollo - HighBeam ResearchSplendours of Persepolis: there can be no doubt about the magnificence of the Achemenid objects in the British Museum's Persia exhibition, some loaned from ...

UReview: 'Persepolis'  -  Oct 31, 2006
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post Gazette..."Persepolis" is a unique and interesting book. It held my attention, yet at some points I found the plot confusing. The fact that the book holds relevance ...

Persepolis tops ACL Group B  -  May 21, 2009
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Persepolis football team advanced to the next round of the Asian Champions League (ACL) after beating Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia here on Wednesday. ...

Persepolis flattened by Shahin  -  Jan 17, 2010
Tehran TimesBushehr - Persepolis was badly beaten by Shahin of Bushehr in the Iran Professional League on Saturday. In a match played at the Shahid Beheshti Stadium in ...

Article: On an island in the Gulf, Persepolis rises again Hotelier...  -  Apr 25, 2008
Pay-Per-View - International Herald Tribune - HighBeam ResearchOn an island in the Gulf, Persepolis rises again Hotelier indulges a passion for Persia ... find International Herald Tribune articles.

"Persepolis" Creator Won't Return To Iran  -  Dec 28, 2007
CBS NewsA scene from the 2007 animated film "Persepolis." It is currently nominated for a best foreign film Golden Globe award. (Sony Pictures Classics) ...

Deneuve, Rowlands are choices for voices  -  Nov 3, 2006
Hollywood ReporterCatherine Deneuve and Gena Rowlands have signed on to voice characters in the English-language version of the French animated film "Persepolis." ...

ONE GIRL GIVES VOICE TO A NATION IN 'PERSEPOLIS'  -  Feb 21, 2008
Pay-Per-View - St. Petersburg Times - ProQuest ArchiverSatrapi recalls herself as a tomboy and aspiring saint when the Shah's murderous dictatorship was overthrown by the Ayatollah Khomeini's fundamentalist ...

Movie review: 'Persepolis' a work of art on film  -  Jan 17, 2008
Minneapolis Star-Tribune - Minneapolis Star TribuneBy COLIN COVERT, Star Tribune. What doesn't: Fans of the graphic novels may be disappointed by the omission of important episodes. ...

Persepolis named as Iran's most popular team  -  Jan 20, 2010
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Persepolis football team has been chosen as Iran's most popular team, according to polls taken by a widely viewed Iranian television program, ...

Comment: Good For Persepolis, Good For Iranian Football  -  May 17, 2008
goal.com - Goal.comIt looked like it wasn't going to happen. It looked like Persepolis were not going to get the goal they wanted. The second half against Sepahan was almost ...

Persepolis held by Bargh  -  Feb 22, 2009
Tehran TimesSHIRAZ, Iran – In a weak performance on Saturday the match between Bargh of Shiraz and Persepolis ended in a draw at the Hafezieh Stadium in Shiraz. ...

Review: 'Persepolis'  -  Dec 17, 2007
$2.95 - Newsweek - NewsBankDirected by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud. With voices of Gabrielle Lopes, Chiara Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve. A wonderful spirit—defiant, ...

Persepolis and Pyar-Mohabbat  -  Aug 22, 2005
RediffWhile America thrives in painting it as part of the axis of evil, its neighbours regard it as a stumbling block of sorts. ...

Comment: Good For Persepolis, Good For Iranian Football  -  May 18, 2008
goal.com - Goal.comIt looked like it wasn't going to happen. It looked like Persepolis were not going to get the goal they wanted. The second half against Sepahan was almost ...

'Persepolis': Sharply Drawn | Article from The Washington Post | …  -  Jan 25, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research...'Persepolis': Sharply Drawn ... find The Washington Post articles. To the world's ever-growing list of things it can't be much fun to be, add "Iranian ...

Movie Review | Persepolis Simple drawings belie depth of message  -  Feb 8, 2008
Columbus DispatchBy Frank Gabrenya. Directed and written by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi, based on the graphic novel by Satrapi. Persepolis reminds audiences again ...

'Persepolis' Strikes a Chord with Young Iranians : NPR  -  Mar 28, 2008
NPRThe government of Iran is responded to a different film. It's called "Persepolis," from the graphic novel of the same name, nominated for an Academy Award ...

CRITICS' PICKS; Carina Chocano 'Persepolis'  -  Jan 3, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverAdapted from Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel by Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, "Persepolis" tells the story of a girl growing up in Tehran in the 1970s and ...

Iran: Tehran, US Academics Challenge Seizure Of Persian Tablets  -  Jul 12, 2006
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty2006 (RFE/RL) -- The clay tablets were discovered in the 1930s by American archeologists in the former capital of the Persian Empire, Persepolis. ...

Review: 'Persepolis'  -  Aug 28, 2007
$2.95 - Newsweek - NewsBankA wonderful spirit—defiant, funny, tender, self-mocking—suffuses "Persepolis," the entrancing animated film that Marjane Satrapi and codirector Vincent ...

Ghotbi walks away from Persepolis with a heavy heart  -  Nov 20, 2008
Tehran TimesTEHRAN -- Afshin Ghotbi walked away from Persepolis on Wednesday morning, citing the club's troubled situation. Following a session at the Persepolis club ...

Ghotbi quits as Persepolis coach  -  May 31, 2008
ESPN STAR SportsPersepolis coach Afshin Ghotbi has resigned from his position, less than a fortnight after guiding the Tehran outfit to the Pro League crown. ...

“Persepolisâ€? in any other language…  -  Mar 20, 2008
St. Louis Post-DispatchBy Joe Williams. Some Americans just won't go see a movie with subtitles. And many of them are grown-ups who still watch cartoons. ...

Persepolis close to top  -  May 4, 2008
Tehran TimesTEHRAN, May. 3 (MNA) — Persepolis football team snatched all three points when it defeated plucky Saipa in the 31st week of the Iran Professional League ...

UNESCO to award Persepolis world heritage certificate  -  Dec 15, 2008
Tehran TimesTEHRAN -- Persepolis, the ancient capital of Persia, is to receive a world heritage certificate from UNESCO during a ceremony at the site on Monday. ...

Iran: Persepolis Unveil Karimi  -  Sep 8, 2008
goal.comAli Karimi has been unveiled by Persepolis Football Club, after completing his loan move to the Iranian champions on Saturday. ...

Esteghlal, Persepolis set for battle in derby  -  Oct 1, 2009
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Iran's most Important football match will be held at the Azadi Stadium between Esteghlal and Persepolis on Friday. ...

In London, Persia the Great  -  Sep 18, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest ArchiverWhen the empire fell to Alexander the Great in 331 B.C., the well-traveled conqueror reportedly remarked that the wealth of its capital, Persepolis, ...

Persepolis draws with Saipa in IPL  -  Dec 9, 2008
Iran Sports PressPersepolis has failed to seal its third consecutive victory in Iran's Premier League (IPL) after a hopeless home draw with Saipa. ...

Persepolis' bid for title  -  Apr 26, 2008
Tehran TimesKERMAN -- Persepolis coach Afshin Ghotbi praised his side's performance after a scoreless draw against Mes of Kerman in the 29th week of Iran's Professional ...

Persepolis will be crowned, Ghotbi says  -  Oct 18, 2008
Tehran TimesTEHRAN -- Persepolis coach Afshin Ghotbi said on Thursday that the defending champion will be champion again with three important factors in mind, ...

Iran: Persepolis Collect First Win Under New Boss  -  Nov 28, 2008
goal.comPersepolis takes a step forward in recovery from crisis after a narrow 1-0 home win over Esteqlal-e-Ahvaz in Iran's Premier League. ...

Iran: Karimi Saves Persepolis In Derby  -  Oct 3, 2008
goal.comAli Karimi scored his first goal since his return to Persepolis and he chose a great moment to do it: two minutes from the end of the Tehran derby against ...

Persepolis' meager performance upsets coach  -  May 13, 2008
Tehran TimesTEHRAN -- Persepolis coach Afshin Ghotbi slammed his team performance after a draw against Bargh of Shiraz at the Azadi Stadium on Sunday. ...

Malavan stuns Persepolis at home  -  Dec 31, 2008
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Persepolis football team missed a good chance to get close to the Iran Professional League (IPL) leader Esteghlal in the 20th week after being ...

'Persepolis' glimpses life through Iranian girl's eyes  -  Jan 31, 2008
Plain DealerBy John Luttermoser. Who: With the voices of Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux. Directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud. ...

Iran League Wrap: Persepolis Down Esteghlal In Tehran Derby  -  Feb 4, 2010
goal.comBy Hamad Bahrouh. The battle of the titans in search for the crucial third place and qualification to the Asian Champions League began brightly for the ...

'Persepolis' is her story of Iran from the inside  -  Jan 13, 2008
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankBut the Iranian-born French graphic novelist and filmmaker must be hyperbolizing for effect: Her energy is disarming, her passion at times alarming. ...

Will Arrest of American Hikers Affect Iraq, Iran Tourism?  -  06 Aug 2009
Peter Greenberg.com Travel NewsExperts estimate that thousands have visited Iran, whose attractions include rustic historical sites such as Persepolis and the colorful bazaars of Tehran.

Iran's Show Trials  -  06 Aug 2009
AINASoon after, they attempted to destroy major historical remains such as "Persepolis," since they announced that everything pre-Islamic in Iran should be

Comic designers aim to 'unmask corruption'  -  06 Aug 2009
Design WeekAmong the contributors will be: graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi, creator of Persepolis, a politicised graphic novel set in Iran, which has sold more than

An Arab literary star breaks free  -  06 Aug 2009
Guardian WeeklyThere was an outcry recently, following moves to ban the film Persepolis [based on the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi]. The arts minister intervened in

Iran publishes Persepolis petroglyph translations  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
PRESS TVIran's Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia (CGIE) has published Persian translations of a number of Persepolis petroglyphs. The inscriptions have been

With right precautions, Americans can visit Iran relatively safely  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
CNN...didn't stop Faith Hentschel, 65, from venturing to Iran this May to visit the rustic sites in ancient Persepolis and the colorful bazaars in Tehran.

Persepolis not to extend Ali Karimi contract  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
PRESS TVPersepolis chief executive Abbas Ansarifard has promised not to extend the contract of legendary striker Ali Karimi. "Persepolis will not extend Ali

Iran: Zlatko Kranjcar - Persepolis Will be Ready For New Season  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Goal.comSpeaking to reporters after a 2-2 tie in a preparation match against Paykan FC of Qazvin, Zlatco Kranjcar reminded the fans that this was the team's first

Iran: Zlatko Kranjcar Promises Persepolis Fans Exciting Football  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Goal.comZlatko Kranjcar, the new coach of Iranian team Persepolis, has promised the club's legion of fans that they will be treated to attacking football next

Iran: Persepolis Appoint Croatia's 2006 World Cup Coach Zlatko ...  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Goal.comPersepolis have announced that the man who led Croatia at the 2006 World Cup, Zlatko Kranjcar, will be their new head coach. The 2008 Iranian champions have

ISP Editorial: It's going to be one weird season – Part II  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Iran Sports PressPersepolis and Kranjcar will have a much tougher task at hand to get all the pieces in place. While Esteghlal and Sepahan will build from last years teams'

Rijsbergen negotiates with Persepolis FC  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Former Netherlands defender Wim Rijsbergen is the newest candidate for taking charge of Persepolis football team. The 57 year-old coach has come to

Persepolis fans sign 'red petition'  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Persian FootballPTV - TEHRAN, More than 230 fans of Iranian soccer club Persepolis have so far signed a petition to protest at the club's 'chaotic situation'.

Bittersweet: Persepolis returns to normal  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
GlobalPostNEW YORK — As the protests grew on the streets of Tehran last month, Iranian-Americans poured into Persepolis restaurant on

Croatia's Branko snubs Persepolis offer  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Tehran TimesTEHRAN - Former Iran football coach Branko Ivankovic has rejected an offer from Persepolis football team to take charge of the team.

Update on efforts to save the Persepolis artifacts  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
National Iranian American CouncilWashington, DC - Yesterday, significant progress was made toward protecting the Persepolis tablets and other Persian artifacts under threat.

We'll beat Persepolis in Kerman, Mazloumi says  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Tehran TimesMes is scheduled to play Persepolis on August 6 in Kerman's Shahid Bahonar Stadium. “We are going to beat Persepolis in the opener. Persepolis has yet to

Now is our chance to save the Persepolis tablets!  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
National Iranian American CouncilRight now, the Senate is considering legislation that would prevent attempts to confiscate and auction off some of the most powerful symbols of Persian

Great games, Travel, Travails  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Business StandardAt the ruins of Persepolis and Pasargadae, built by Darius the Great and Cyrus the Great respectively, one gets a glimpse of the magnificence of a

Ritmo Mundo Celebrating with Champions at the ESPY'S  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
JewelersLoungeThroughout the show, Mr. Jackson wore an array of RITMO watches including his Diamond Persepolis in Steel and Yellow with 3 time zones and Mystery Dial,

Chicken with Plums  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
PopMattersBy Erik Hinton After the colossal success of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi will be forever burdened with the task of trying to escape the ubiquity of her own

Persepolis CEO's car with $200000 stolen  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
PRESS TVThieves have stolen Persepolis Club chief executive Abbas Ansarifard's car along with 200000 US dollars from out front of the club's entrance.

Tension Deficit Disorder: Why Some Comics Work - And Some Don't  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
NPRIn books like Maus and Persepolis (forgive me for dusting off the go-to NPR-demo examples), a cartoony style contrasts sharply with the violence and chaos

Graphic Novel Review: You'll Never Know  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
OregonLive.comBut we need to give the marketing staff at Fantagraphics a drug test for suggesting You'll Never Know "instantly takes its place alongside Maus, Persepolis

Aghily to join Freiburg  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Tehran TimesAghily was part of the Persepolis youth academy, but he left the club for Saipa in 2001. After three years he moved to Sepahan where he won the Hazfi Cup.

“The Seen and the Hidden: [Dis]covering the Veilâ€?  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Time Out New YorkShikoh's collected quotes certainly succeed at this, as do five prints from Marjane Satrapi's poignant graphic autobiography, Persepolis.

Spiced with culture  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Sydney Morning HeraldFor a start, Sajadi was born in Iran, near the ancient imperial capital of Persepolis, but he refers to himself as Persian. For Sajadi, Iran is the country

News Briefs  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Lovely County CitizenThe Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library will show Persepolis on Friday, July 10 at 7 pm in the Library Annex. Teens in grades 8 to 12 are welcome to view

UAE: Sharjah Hit With Heavy Ban After ACL Withdrawal  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Goal.comThe above fine is excluding the compensation for clubs in Sharjah's group (Persepolis of Iran, Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia and Al Gharafa of Qatar),

Sociology Illustrated  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
DePauw UniversityHer upcoming first-year seminar, Introduction to Women's Studies, will use Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, an autobiographical account of growing up during

Hidden Gem: Waltz with Bashir  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
FemaleFirst.co.ukWaltz with Bashir followed hot on the heels of Persepolis by telling the story of the war in Lebanon in the early eighties in animation.

Time Warp: The Iran connection  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Football365.co.za...years - we were in all the papers," he boasted. "And I was able to meet my former players, one of whom was coaching Persepolis at the time." By Peter Raath.

WITNESS-Iranian road trip, 1977: Clues to a debacle  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
ReutersI admired my mid-summer images of Persepolis and Isfahan. It all looked so beautiful, prosperous and promising. Nothing very dramatic is going to happen,

Century-Old Groundwork Fuels Internet Interest in Iran Today  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
MediaShiftFiroozeh Dumas' "Funny in Farsi" (2003), Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis," (2004), Afshin Molavi's "Soul of Iran," (2005), Azadeh Moaveni's "Lipstick

The Philadelphia Inquirer  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Kansas City StarLike the extraordinary animated documentary "Waltz With Bashir" and the Oscar-nominated "Persepolis," Rosenthal's "$9.99" uses a format familiar to kids to

Merce Cunningham, Who Reinvented Dance, Dies at 90  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
BloombergEvents, untitled except for number (#1 was in 1964), occurred in venues ranging from the ruins of Persepolis in Iran to Cunningham's own studio in Greenwich

Iran and I  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Havana TimesMuch later, I had the opportunity to read Persepolis, the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, which I liked a lot. The recent elections in Iran and what

Film society promises its biggest season of movies  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Express & EchoFor the first time in its history the society will be showing a filmed ballet, Romeo and Juliet, and the Oscar-nominated Persepolis.

Man Utd legend Robson rejects management return - in Iran!  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Tribalfootball.comThe Daily Mail says Robson has turned down an offer to coach Iranian Premier League club Persepolis Tehran to continue his job as an ambassador for United.

State Universities Lead Expansion of Persian Studies in US  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
PayvandThese artifacts, known as the Persepolis Fortification Archive, were discovered in 1933 by archaeologists working at Persepolis, where they were

Bryan Robson linked with Persepolis job  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Persian FootballPTV - English coach Bryan Robson is likely to take charge of Tehran's popular soccer team Persepolis in the Iranian Premier League next season.

Abadan: 50 years ago today!  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
ایرانیانA selection of slides showing Tehran, Caspian Region, Esfahan, Shiraz and Persepolis was posted March 4, 2009, at The Iranian, titled Another Time,

Martin Amis: the end of Iran's ayatollahs?  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
guardian.co.ukAccordingly, the Iranian heart is bipolar, divided between Xerxes and Muhammad, between Persepolis and Qom, between the imperially sensuous (with its luxury

Round Table for Friday, July 31, 2009  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Capitol Hill Blue1938 – Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius in Persepolis. * 1940 – A doodlebug train in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio collides

IRAN: So much more than what's on the news  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
The ColoradoanA day at nearby Persepolis reminded us again that we were visiting an ancient land. This masterpiece was probably begun by Darius the Great about 500 BC It

Iran's "Leftist" Don Quixotes  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Monthly Review5 I suggest seeing the animation movie Persepolis to get a gist of what values these individuals consider "leftist" and their general contempt of the

Life After The Time Machine  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
The Faster TimesOf course, there would be those individuals who'd go ride the Oregon Trail or march with Alexander on Persepolis — they're the same people who today climb

Johnson County Community Calendar July 15-21  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Kansas City StarOlathe. www.olatheks.org/ParksRec/Events/SummerConcerts (913-971-8600) STILWELL SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL: “WALL-E� and “Persepolis.� 8:30 pm July 17,

Community Calendar  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Berkeley Daily Planet981-6236. berkeleypubliclibrary.org “Persepolis� Film showing in support of the uprising of the Iranian people, followed by discussion at 7 pm at Humanist

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