Persepolis is a 2007 adult animated biographical drama film written and directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, based on Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The narrative chronicles a young girl's journey to adulthood during the Iranian Revolution. This Franco-American collaboration premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it shared the Jury Prize. The film earned universal critical acclaim and received Academy Award nominations for both Best Animated Feature and Best Foreign Language Film, making Satrapi the first woman nominated in the animated feature category.