Marjane — Persepolis Character Profile

About Marjane

The protagonist and narrator, an Iranian girl who grows up during the 1979 revolution and Iran-Iraq war. She is sent to Vienna for safety, struggles with identity and isolation, returns to Iran, faces political oppression, marries and divorces, and ultimately leaves the country again, reflecting on her journey at Orly Airport.

Marjane — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Académie des beaux-arts
• Collectif des créatrices de bande dessinée contre le sexisme
• jury at the Cannes Festival

Quick Facts about Marjane

Education

Lycée Français de Vienne, École supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Razi High School, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

Occupation

comics artist, film director

Marjane's Known Relations

• Mattias Ripa — Spouse
• Académie des beaux-arts — Member of
• Collectif des créatrices de bande dessinée contre le sexisme — Member of
• jury at the Cannes Festival — Member of

Character Facts

Played by

Chiara Mastroianni

Appears in

Persepolis (2007)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Marjane — father — Marjane's Father (Simon Abkarian)
• Marjane — mother — Marjane's Mother (Catherine Deneuve)
• Marjane — Narrative Self-Reflection — Marjane (Chiara Mastroianni)

  Marjane engages in deep introspection about her past choices and identity.

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• Marjane's Grandmother (Danielle Darrieux)
• Marjane's Mother (Catherine Deneuve)
• Marjane's Father (Simon Abkarian)
• Young Marjane (Gabrielle Lopes Benites)
• Uncle Anouche (François Jérosme)
• Lali (Tilly Mandelbrot)
• Walla (Sophie Arthuys)
• Walla (Arié Elmaleh)
• Walla (Mathias Mlekuz)