Drawn in big swaths of black and white and embellished with thin
curls of cigarette smoke and cascades of jasmine flowers,
Persepolis is a gorgeous film. But the best surprise if
you’ve read Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel is the blood-stirring
evocation of actual historical revolution and teenage rebellion,
shown side by side, without diminishing either. (See movie times.)

Annie Wagner is The Stranger's former film editor. She was born and raised in Capitol Hill, but has since lived in such far-flung locales as Phoenix, AZ, Charlottesville, VA, and Wedgwood. After graduating...