Movies like Persepolis
If Persepolis's mix of puberty, civil war and parent child relationship stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Persepolis's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Swallows of Kabul
2019 · Directed by Zabou Breitman · 81 min7.7
Why you'll like itWith Simon Abkarian · Also a French animated film
Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
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The Most Precious of Cargoes
2024 · Directed by Michel Hazanavicius · 81 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: adult animation · Also a French animated film
Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty, and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard. One day, the woodcutter's wife rescues a baby.
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The Breadwinner
2017 · Directed by Nora Twomey · 94 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: adult animation · Also animation and drama
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
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Forrest Gump
1994 · Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 142 min8.5
Why you'll like itShares: parent child relationship, 1970s
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do.
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Animal Farm
1954 · Directed by Joy Batchelor · 73 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: adult animation · Also animation and drama
Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.
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October Sky
1999 · Directed by Joe Johnston · 107 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: parent child relationship
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
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It Was Just an Accident
2025 · Directed by Jafar Panahi · 103 min7.2
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor.