Persepolis

I watched this animated movie the other night,
Persepolis. It was a real cool movie, and one of the themes in the movie (that I saw), was 'choice.' I really connected with this movie and one of the ideas of this theme. The movie is about the struggles of a young Iranian woman who moved to France to escape the oppressions of being a woman in Iran. As we grow up and make our own choices, we realize that we are directly affected by all of our choices, even if we choose to deny, or hide from our past and our heritage. The main character in the movie, Marjane, ran away from her country to escape her oppression, but she could not escape her culture.

The movie made a huge impact in several countries that have harsh controls and oppression on their people, such as Iran & Lebanon.