Review of Chicken with Plums (2011) by Jim C — 24 May 2013

Dalla penna o meglio matita di Marjane Satrapi e Vincent Paronnaud (Persepolis) un altro bellissimo racconto, un'altra bellissima storia diretta con tanta maestria.

This review of Chicken with Plums (2011) was written by Jim C on 24 May 2013.

Chicken with Plums has generally received positive reviews.

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