Farewell to Marjane Satrapi, the woman who brought Iran to the world through comics. The Franco-Iranian artist, who rose to fame with "Persepolis," has died at the age of 56.
"Marjane Satrapi," her family said in a statement sent to AFP, "died of sadness just over a year after the passing of Mattias Ripa, her husband and the love of her life." The producer, actor, and screenwriter died on April 8, 2025. "For I lost the love of my life, Mattias," Satrapi wrote in a series of posts, the last ones she left on her Instagram page.
Satrapi, a designer and illustrator, had lived in France for about 30 years. She was born in Rasht in 1969 and grew up during the tumultuous years of the Islamic Revolution.
In his masterpiece, "Persepolis," published in the early 2000s, he recounted his childhood and subsequent exile in Europe and France, where he obtained citizenship in 2006. A worldwide success, it opened a window onto contemporary Iran for millions of readers, giving voice to a generation in limbo. The adaptation of Persepolis as an animated feature took him even further.
Many scenes and characters are involved in the arrests and executions that followed the uprising and Khomeini's rise to power. The film won the Jury Prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
Last year, Satrapi refused the French Legion of Honor because of the country's "hypocrisy" in its relations with Iran , citing French visa policies that prevented dissidents from leaving Iran.
(Unioneonline/D)
