Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnoud’s Persepolis, based on Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novels, has been nominated for an Academy Award for Animated Feature Film.
The nominations were announced this morning in Los Angeles.
Persepolis is competing against Ratatouille and Surf’s Up.
The 80th annual Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 24, but is in danger of being canceled by the writers’ strike.
A full list of nominees can be found here.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:32 am
I’m irritated at the Academy Awards placement of Persepolis. Yes, it’s nice it’s getting a nomination, but why it was rejected as France’s choice for Best Foreign Film after tying for top prize at Cannes is beyond me. OH NOES! CARTOONS AS SERIOUS MOVIES!
February 12th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
We are a private high school of around 8oo students, grades 9-12. We are thinking of having the book a school-wide summer reading this year. Any thoughts on suitability/appropriateness for incoming freshmen for this book.Yeah or nay?
February 12th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
I think that’s a great idea. It’s the kind of book that will certainly start conversation. There are a number of “mature” topics covered in the book (including things like puberty and smoking, not to mention subjugation of women and indeed, an entire culture) but none are salacious or purient in nature.
The idea that comics and graphic novels are being read and assigned as classwork in high schools brings a warm glow to my heart.
If there’s the chance you’ll have some Muslim or Iranian students, it could really be a chance to share information about their cultures.
Where is your school located, out of curiosity?
February 13th, 2009 at 11:02 am
We are a private Catholic co-ed high school located in Bel Air, Md, about 20 miles north of Baltimore. Our student population is about 80% Catholic with a mixture for the 20%. This book might help broaden some steriotypical ideas amoung our rather homogeneous group.