Review of Persepolis (2007) by Vincent J — 06 Aug 2009

La rencontre incroyable d'un destin et de l'histoire rÃ©cente d'un pays, rÃ©alisÃ© de faÃ§on graphiquement impeccable!

This review of Persepolis (2007) was written by Vincent J on 06 Aug 2009.

Persepolis has generally received very positive reviews.

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