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Kathleen Kennedy Pays Tribute To ‘Persepolis’ Filmmaker Marjane Satrapi: “She Broke The Door Open”
- Kathleen Kennedy pays tribute to Marjane Satrapi, the Persepolis filmmaker who died at 56.
- Kennedy called Satrapi a true original and highlighted her universal storytelling.
- Persepolis was a collaboration where Satrapi retained creative control while Kennedy secured production funds.
- Satrapi's story draws on her Tehran childhood and became a universal work recognized worldwide.
- Deadline notes Persepolis earned an Oscar nomination and numerous international awards.
- Satrapi and Kennedy discussed bringing Satrapi's rights to film, with Kennedy learning from the collaboration.
- Kennedy's full statement honors Satrapi's conscience and ferocious heart in defending her homeland and women's roles in cinema.
- The tribute quotes Satrapi's impact on cinema and on colleagues who supported her work.
- Deadline frames Satrapi as a pioneering voice in animation and international storytelling.
- The piece highlights Satrapi's legacy and Kennedy's long-term influence in supporting diverse filmmakers.
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