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The Trailer for What WILL Win Best Animated Film This Year - Hits in Stunning HD Quicktime!

Hey folks, Harry here... I know that sometimes, when I pull an AICN SECRET SCREENING people are automatically thinking something BIG and MAINSTREAM... but sometimes, what I'm programming is something that's just frigging BRILLIANT.

That was the case this year at FANTASTIC FEST when I got Sony Classics to allow us to screen for the first time in the United States... PERSEPOLIS. Back when I saw the film, I stated that it should win the award for Best Animated film... and as much as I love BEOWULF & RATATOUILLE... this traditionally animated brilliant work.

The complaint I heard from some was wondering aloud why it was animated?

The reason is simple. The story is epic, but it is told and adapted in the best form given that it is adapted from a Graphic Novel - of the same look and style.

What's particularly remarkable about the film is how it engages us to see a young girl growing up the turmoil of war ravaged and ideologically stormy Iran.... and to see her and her family as we would our own, but the regime that they're living under. It's funny, traumatic, sad and absolutely captivating. The style in which it is animated is absolutely classic. Great look. Check out this trailer and see the film when it comes to a theater near you.

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testing 1 2 3
by xega
Nov 14th, 2007
06:34:53 PM
Sorry.
by Frijole
Nov 14th, 2007
06:40:03 PM
Fourth!
by R L S
Nov 14th, 2007
06:46:13 PM
Ummm, yeah...
by That 70s Venom
Nov 14th, 2007
06:46:21 PM
Never even heard of this movie...but count me in.
by Conqueror Worm
Nov 14th, 2007
06:46:49 PM
Subtitles
by relden10
Nov 14th, 2007
06:49:01 PM
That was... what's the word I'm looking for...
by Heckles
Nov 14th, 2007
06:51:01 PM
Now that I've watched the trailer....
by R L S
Nov 14th, 2007
06:51:31 PM
Interesting...
by Subculture
Nov 14th, 2007
07:04:04 PM
Was it made for Youtube?
by Orionsangels
Nov 14th, 2007
07:07:43 PM
so the message is: bomb Iran?
by kafka07
Nov 14th, 2007
07:12:21 PM
Sorry, have you actually seen Beowulf?
by catlettuce4
Nov 14th, 2007
07:13:37 PM
AWESOME
by TheDohDoh
Nov 14th, 2007
07:14:58 PM
GOD DAMMIT!
by MistaSparkle88
Nov 14th, 2007
07:16:22 PM
Okay we get it...
by Tal111
Nov 14th, 2007
07:17:10 PM
Iranian South Park...
by tailhook
Nov 14th, 2007
07:21:00 PM
Love the look of the film
by George Newman
Nov 14th, 2007
07:21:15 PM
Animation is such a great medium
by veritasses
Nov 14th, 2007
07:22:52 PM
Wow, Lot of Negative Vibes
by Prof_Ender
Nov 14th, 2007
07:27:37 PM
Speaking of animation...
by Bubba Gillman
Nov 14th, 2007
07:29:23 PM
Oh my GOD, the ignorance...
by FlickaPoo
Nov 14th, 2007
07:33:11 PM
When they finally paint over "Death to America" on the abandoned
by Immortal_Fish
Nov 14th, 2007
07:34:30 PM
I'd rather see Beowulf...
by judge dredds fresh undies
Nov 14th, 2007
07:35:15 PM
Damn
by RipVanMarlowe
Nov 14th, 2007
07:39:02 PM
Immortal Fish you dumb fuck...
by FlickaPoo
Nov 14th, 2007
07:41:44 PM
Read Persepolis
by whoiseric
Nov 14th, 2007
07:45:06 PM
Saw this at TIFF
by codymr
Nov 14th, 2007
07:49:44 PM
I love you guys on here...
by earthlingdave
Nov 14th, 2007
07:50:21 PM
How did the AICN endorsment already
by jimmy_009
Nov 14th, 2007
07:51:07 PM
Best animated film?
by moondoggy2u
Nov 14th, 2007
07:56:02 PM
Saw this too - boring and hardly "animated"
by SpencerTrilby
Nov 14th, 2007
07:56:35 PM
Like the Academy would do that...
by Larry of Arabia
Nov 14th, 2007
07:57:57 PM
FYI HARRY...
by Deus Vult
Nov 14th, 2007
08:04:40 PM
The original work is wonderful, looks like a great...
by rbatty024
Nov 14th, 2007
08:05:03 PM
Wow
by Harry Weinstein
Nov 14th, 2007
08:10:21 PM
That film isnt even going to be in the top three...
by LordEnigma
Nov 14th, 2007
08:12:39 PM
HEY FLICKAPOO...AND IMMORTAL FISH TOO!
by Deus Vult
Nov 14th, 2007
08:17:13 PM
Wierd.
by Pompoulus
Nov 14th, 2007
08:17:29 PM
And as for you Harry Weinstein...
by Deus Vult
Nov 14th, 2007
08:20:42 PM
It's a FANTASTIC movie.
by CatVutt
Nov 14th, 2007
08:21:35 PM
Pompoulus please see my post labeled:
by Deus Vult
Nov 14th, 2007
08:22:08 PM
Yeah, I saw it after Deus.
by Pompoulus
Nov 14th, 2007
08:26:44 PM
Trailer Quoted!
by KantSpehl
Nov 14th, 2007
08:33:36 PM
Ah! now that I agree with actually...
by Deus Vult
Nov 14th, 2007
08:34:45 PM
sorry Pompoulus my last post was in response to your's.
by Deus Vult
Nov 14th, 2007
08:35:53 PM
Trailer doesn't do it justice.
by CatVutt
Nov 14th, 2007
08:38:01 PM
still missing the point
by FlickaPoo
Nov 14th, 2007
08:45:25 PM
Hey everybody save yourselves the $8.50 on the ticket
by Deus Vult
Nov 14th, 2007
08:48:35 PM
SPAZ YOU MADE ME LAUGH AND BROBDINGNAG
by Deus Vult
Nov 14th, 2007
08:59:48 PM
Bullshit - wont even be nominated
by ShiftyEyedDog2
Nov 14th, 2007
09:10:15 PM
A cartoon with subtitles?
by Bobo_Vision
Nov 14th, 2007
09:35:00 PM
A lot of hate on here....
by konkrete590
Nov 14th, 2007
09:45:08 PM
It's on the Oscar shortlist, you ignorant TBers.
by Lenny Nero
Nov 14th, 2007
09:56:46 PM
I just got off the phone with Crayola
by Turd Furgeson
Nov 14th, 2007
09:59:20 PM
Here's an idea: yellow subtitles.
by Barry Egan
Nov 14th, 2007
10:06:14 PM
My wife said it best...
by KillDozer
Nov 14th, 2007
10:06:35 PM
Ohmigod, it's made in Europe! It must be horrible!
by Lenny Nero
Nov 14th, 2007
10:08:25 PM
The idiocy here is nothing new.
by Barry Egan
Nov 14th, 2007
10:13:05 PM
The idiocy does fluctuate at this site, true...
by Lenny Nero
Nov 14th, 2007
10:24:25 PM
I think the general reaction here is kind of predictable
by Hervoyel
Nov 14th, 2007
10:25:11 PM
to all the peeps who bash the visuals...
by occula
Nov 14th, 2007
10:29:09 PM
what a bunch of immature brats we have
by Datascream
Nov 14th, 2007
10:31:35 PM
leo, I agree yellow subtitles would be ugly.
by Barry Egan
Nov 14th, 2007
10:45:18 PM
I'm so sick of middle eastern themes.
by Chumkid
Nov 14th, 2007
10:55:58 PM
Talkbacks like this...
by beamish13
Nov 14th, 2007
10:56:36 PM
Talkbacks like this...
by beamish13
Nov 14th, 2007
10:56:36 PM
hmmm...so, because I dislike the visuals
by moondoggy2u
Nov 14th, 2007
10:57:59 PM
No, moondoogy, it's not because you don't like the visuals.
by Lenny Nero
Nov 14th, 2007
11:11:50 PM
I predict a riot
by aceattorney
Nov 14th, 2007
11:13:35 PM
Looks like black and white flash animation
by Defiant
Nov 14th, 2007
11:22:54 PM
An excellent response, nero , and thank you
by moondoggy2u
Nov 14th, 2007
11:27:00 PM
The animation is subtle
by DoctorWho?
Nov 14th, 2007
11:28:53 PM
DoctorWho
by moondoggy2u
Nov 14th, 2007
11:34:22 PM
I know! Lets have the Power Puff Girls in black and white
by moondoggy2u
Nov 14th, 2007
11:38:41 PM
Now, moondoggy, I have a bone to pick.
by Lenny Nero
Nov 14th, 2007
11:49:43 PM
The point though...
by CatVutt
Nov 14th, 2007
11:50:50 PM
not only is it intentional
by occula
Nov 15th, 2007
12:03:20 AM
Lenny, I wish it were as fluid as Sword and the Stone
by moondoggy2u
Nov 15th, 2007
12:03:45 AM
HATED IT
by crackydoodledoo
Nov 15th, 2007
12:14:07 AM
Just to clarify something...
by moondoggy2u
Nov 15th, 2007
12:15:15 AM
Fair enough. "Renaissance" gave me a headache in a different way
by Lenny Nero
Nov 15th, 2007
12:16:32 AM
Ratatouille was visually gorgeous.
by Barry Egan
Nov 15th, 2007
12:27:50 AM
Sorry, Ratatouille Will Still Win...
by grungies
Nov 15th, 2007
12:44:36 AM
anybody else think the animation looks like the critic?
by soup74
Nov 15th, 2007
12:59:16 AM
And the award for bigotry goes to...
by Lenny Nero
Nov 15th, 2007
01:16:09 AM
I'll check it out.
by TattooedBillionaire
Nov 15th, 2007
01:16:17 AM
IMPRESS ALL YOUR NPR-LISTENING FRIENDS!
by BurnHollywood
Nov 15th, 2007
01:26:23 AM
Ender Smites Foes...
by Tal111
Nov 15th, 2007
01:36:24 AM
Tal you bigoted hate-filled prick!!!
by Tal111
Nov 15th, 2007
01:37:04 AM
BEWOLF IS GONNA FLOP!!
by aicndoesntwantmorecowbell
Nov 15th, 2007
01:47:02 AM
yes i spelled it wrong so the fuck what
by aicndoesntwantmorecowbell
Nov 15th, 2007
01:47:32 AM
Harry, you're kidding, right?
by drave117
Nov 15th, 2007
01:58:49 AM
More in idiocy.
by Barry Egan
Nov 15th, 2007
01:59:43 AM
More on idiocy.
by Barry Egan
Nov 15th, 2007
01:59:57 AM
Bary, the reason they call it gay
by moondoggy2u
Nov 15th, 2007
02:07:50 AM
This looks incredible
by indie geek
Nov 15th, 2007
02:09:02 AM
Looks interesting.
by jerseycajun
Nov 15th, 2007
02:24:33 AM
Wow
by Evil Lincoln
Nov 15th, 2007
02:24:40 AM
Looks good...
by gengrievous82
Nov 15th, 2007
02:37:04 AM
yeah right
by TheViper1979
Nov 15th, 2007
02:48:08 AM
I saw this movie ...
by Tal the Reviewer
Nov 15th, 2007
02:54:52 AM
I'm going to kick your ass!
by Sappers Forward
Nov 15th, 2007
03:02:44 AM
who's done with the propogandic bullshit
by TheViper1979
Nov 15th, 2007
03:02:45 AM
Bleh.
by Zulithe
Nov 15th, 2007
03:06:07 AM
moondoggy2u
by Tal the Reviewer
Nov 15th, 2007
03:06:58 AM
TheViper1979
by Tal the Reviewer
Nov 15th, 2007
03:08:43 AM
but its got such a wonderfull message(lol)...
by TheViper1979
Nov 15th, 2007
03:11:11 AM
Well it is in black and white....
by Boba Fat
Nov 15th, 2007
03:13:56 AM
Tal the Reviewer
by TheViper1979
Nov 15th, 2007
03:14:04 AM
This movie looks like....
by Varakor
Nov 15th, 2007
03:25:14 AM
Gawd ... just saw the trailer
by Tal the Reviewer
Nov 15th, 2007
03:30:06 AM
TheViper1979
by Tal the Reviewer
Nov 15th, 2007
03:43:42 AM
boba fat
by Tal the Reviewer
Nov 15th, 2007
03:49:02 AM
are you serious?
by council estate scumbag
Nov 15th, 2007
04:22:20 AM
You Fail TheViper.
by gotilk
Nov 15th, 2007
04:22:47 AM
trailer sucks but the film is a masterpiece
by Gorgomel
Nov 15th, 2007
04:54:44 AM
You should know better
by stewiegriffin
Nov 15th, 2007
05:08:43 AM
Film looks absorbing
by theycallmemrglass
Nov 15th, 2007
05:13:42 AM
Tal
by Boba Fat
Nov 15th, 2007
05:36:37 AM
Varakor is right!
by GaiusBaltarsMojo
Nov 15th, 2007
05:44:59 AM
That does look rubbish
by D o o d
Nov 15th, 2007
06:14:45 AM
Looks interesting
by Shawn F.
Nov 15th, 2007
06:16:59 AM
Harry
by box
Nov 15th, 2007
06:17:57 AM
Since when do the Academy Awards
by kwisatzhaderach
Nov 15th, 2007
06:23:23 AM

by GreyGeek
Nov 15th, 2007
06:34:51 AM
Damn, I look foolish.
by GreyGeek
Nov 15th, 2007
06:36:02 AM
This time for sure!!
by GreyGeek
Nov 15th, 2007
06:36:41 AM
Not quicktime it's flash
by Dazzler69
Nov 15th, 2007
06:56:20 AM
People say the animation is South Park bad...
by Cameron1
Nov 15th, 2007
06:58:29 AM
This has nothing on . . .
by Nice Marmot
Nov 15th, 2007
07:33:06 AM
Immortal Fish...
by Kid Z
Nov 15th, 2007
07:37:59 AM
I'm all for individuality
by Nesstar
Nov 15th, 2007
07:54:50 AM
take a deep breath
by batjac
Nov 15th, 2007
08:01:20 AM
This is as Political as I'm gonna get - Kid Z, and Immortal Fish
by Nesstar
Nov 15th, 2007
08:11:29 AM
shuttlepod_10 you are ignorant
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Nov 15th, 2007
08:15:24 AM
Nesstar...
by spidercoz
Nov 15th, 2007
08:19:13 AM
Ah, the retards brigade is out in force...
by 11dayempire
Nov 15th, 2007
08:26:56 AM
Quoth Groundskeeper Willie
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Nov 15th, 2007
08:27:03 AM
How about this:
by Barry Egan
Nov 15th, 2007
08:28:40 AM
There's no way PERSEPOLIS beats RATATOUILLE
by SpyGuy
Nov 15th, 2007
08:30:35 AM
But Barry, where would 90 percent of
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Nov 15th, 2007
08:31:51 AM
i think this looks like a fantastic movie
by LegoKenobi
Nov 15th, 2007
08:44:51 AM
ignorance
by filmweasel
Nov 15th, 2007
08:51:24 AM
Although you gotta admit
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Nov 15th, 2007
08:58:19 AM
Yeah, it will win
by Knightsong
Nov 15th, 2007
09:02:42 AM
Your fathers raped you as a teen and you secretly loved it
by performingmonkey
Nov 15th, 2007
09:07:14 AM
What's worse?
by Bobo_Vision
Nov 15th, 2007
09:20:30 AM
Harry must be.....
by Sour_Toejam
Nov 15th, 2007
09:23:18 AM
Just got out of a meeting ...
by DeadPanWalking
Nov 15th, 2007
09:23:42 AM
Looks great, but NO WAY it'll beat Beowulf...
by JunoFallon
Nov 15th, 2007
09:43:18 AM
Uhh, no.
by mrbonefish
Nov 15th, 2007
09:50:20 AM
It may diserve the prize,
by The Chosen
Nov 15th, 2007
09:55:58 AM
Saw it at this year's Viennale
by peterhengl
Nov 15th, 2007
09:57:22 AM
It does indeed look gay.
by Mr. Waturi
Nov 15th, 2007
10:00:24 AM
Chumkid
by Prof_Ender
Nov 15th, 2007
10:01:58 AM
Crap quality animation AND pretentious storyline?
by googamooga
Nov 15th, 2007
10:02:06 AM
The BEST graphic novels
by riskebiz
Nov 15th, 2007
10:26:20 AM
i agree with that one dude
by occula
Nov 15th, 2007
10:28:48 AM
Harry, Brother,
by Archive
Nov 15th, 2007
10:30:29 AM
Oh hoh!
by Archive
Nov 15th, 2007
10:39:10 AM
But...
by Archive
Nov 15th, 2007
10:40:14 AM
You've got to be fucking kidding me
by redboar
Nov 15th, 2007
10:45:51 AM
South Park
by Tal the Reviewer
Nov 15th, 2007
11:01:02 AM
boba fat
by Tal the Reviewer
Nov 15th, 2007
11:02:50 AM
Viper, this isn't pro-Iran.
by Lenny Nero
Nov 15th, 2007
11:04:35 AM
Animation quality
by veritasses
Nov 15th, 2007
11:10:05 AM
Tal that's cool
by Boba Fat
Nov 15th, 2007
11:13:49 AM
I have a feeling that if Ratatouille was in French...
by Lenny Nero
Nov 15th, 2007
11:14:52 AM
Wow.
by CatVutt
Nov 15th, 2007
11:32:32 AM
"This talkback has me thoroughly depressed. "
by Shigeru
Nov 15th, 2007
11:50:21 AM
shuttlepod_10...
by loafroaster
Nov 15th, 2007
12:00:16 PM

by nukeface
Nov 15th, 2007
12:05:24 PM
Jett - LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL! ROTFLMAO!
by Nesstar
Nov 15th, 2007
12:11:25 PM
The South Park movie is the funniest animated flick ever
by performingmonkey
Nov 15th, 2007
12:17:13 PM
Looks interesting, storywise.
by Tinfang
Nov 15th, 2007
12:19:07 PM
Anyone see Paprika??
by skimn
Nov 15th, 2007
12:22:34 PM
Nestar...
by Kid Z
Nov 15th, 2007
12:27:57 PM
If I wanted to read I'D GRAB A BOOK???
by FlickaPoo
Nov 15th, 2007
12:30:31 PM
Deadmanwalking you're right...
by Kid Z
Nov 15th, 2007
12:36:15 PM
Hahaha - Kid Z
by DeadPanWalking
Nov 15th, 2007
12:59:52 PM
Jett, Flickapoo, Immortal Fish
by micturatingbenjamin
Nov 15th, 2007
01:15:40 PM
Looks... good.
by Toonol
Nov 15th, 2007
01:16:41 PM
Paprika was AMAZING..
by polyh3dron
Nov 15th, 2007
01:17:47 PM
Gen Y is the most cuddled? Are you shitting me?
by moondoggy2u
Nov 15th, 2007
01:18:04 PM
Re: Anyone see Paprika??
by Toonol
Nov 15th, 2007
01:21:32 PM
WOLVERIIIIINESSSSS!!!!
by Toonol
Nov 15th, 2007
01:32:35 PM
I'm with Flicka
by SAVOIR_faire
Nov 15th, 2007
01:39:23 PM
wow
by LegoKenobi
Nov 15th, 2007
01:49:20 PM
Jett
by queerfilmjunkie
Nov 15th, 2007
01:56:39 PM
Wow indeed, CatVutt
by drave117
Nov 15th, 2007
02:35:58 PM
No Moondoggie...
by Kid Z
Nov 15th, 2007
02:57:37 PM
Hey Micturate...
by Kid Z
Nov 15th, 2007
03:04:30 PM
"Call me Mommy" ..... "I'd rather die in the Martian dirt!"
by sleeptones
Nov 15th, 2007
03:10:44 PM
Can't beat the RAT
by zooch
Nov 15th, 2007
03:17:13 PM
What, No Jay Sherman?
by Magic Rat
Nov 15th, 2007
03:29:38 PM

by Subculture
Nov 15th, 2007
04:04:15 PM
Deus Vult
by Immortal_Fish
Nov 15th, 2007
05:16:01 PM
micturatingbenjamin
by Immortal_Fish
Nov 15th, 2007
05:23:56 PM
Lenny Nero, yes, it isn't about Iranian politics, policy, or any
by Immortal_Fish
Nov 15th, 2007
05:31:56 PM
JUST FILM MAUS
by The Chosen
Nov 15th, 2007
06:21:24 PM
magic rat
by soup74
Nov 15th, 2007
06:57:05 PM
Kid Z
by Immortal_Fish
Nov 15th, 2007
07:09:41 PM
I'd agree the animations style looks to work against it winning.
by Johnno
Nov 15th, 2007
07:12:15 PM
Interesting Topic BU
by 5 by 5
Nov 15th, 2007
07:25:20 PM
Bah.. again Interesting Topic BUT
by 5 by 5
Nov 15th, 2007
07:27:52 PM
Fuck. Lotta people in this TB need to be sterilized.
by ebonic_plague
Nov 15th, 2007
08:50:44 PM
am I the only one who can't get this talkback's comments to load
by Deus Vult
Nov 15th, 2007
09:50:22 PM
Immortal_Fish
by micturatingbenjamin
Nov 16th, 2007
01:56:45 AM
Kid Z
by micturatingbenjamin
Nov 16th, 2007
02:04:17 AM
Here's a FUN GAME to PLAY....
by micturatingbenjamin
Nov 16th, 2007
02:05:57 AM
Hmmm, Gen X or Y
by Lost Jarv
Nov 16th, 2007
05:15:46 AM
I don't give a damn about your apathy, lost jarv
by moondoggy2u
Nov 16th, 2007
07:16:43 AM
Kid Z--spoken like a trough Gen-Xer
by moondoggy2u
Nov 16th, 2007
07:23:09 AM
trough??? oi vey. TRUE
by moondoggy2u
Nov 16th, 2007
07:23:40 AM
cat nip for gen-x:
by moondoggy2u
Nov 16th, 2007
07:31:29 AM
moondoggy
by Lost Jarv
Nov 16th, 2007
08:15:14 AM
meh
by Stormshadow4life
Nov 16th, 2007
08:40:10 AM
lost jarv--very true
by moondoggy2u
Nov 16th, 2007
08:54:29 AM
Immortal Fish...
by Kid Z
Nov 16th, 2007
09:34:08 AM
Micturating Ben...
by Kid Z
Nov 16th, 2007
09:37:33 AM
MoonDoggy...
by Kid Z
Nov 16th, 2007
09:45:57 AM
I'm MORE creative on my zombifying drugs, thank you.
by Lenny Nero
Nov 16th, 2007
10:50:58 AM
Technicolor
by BetaSword
Nov 17th, 2007
07:41:23 AM
wow. I just realized...
by hard8
Nov 17th, 2007
02:04:12 PM
The Truth About Iran and Radical Islam Comes Out...
by uss cygnus
Nov 17th, 2007
02:21:54 PM
are you really
by hard8
Nov 17th, 2007
03:21:57 PM

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