Kids pick "Persepolis"
Rotterdam's MovieSquad award, picked by five teenage jury members, goes to Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's "Persepolis." The award comes with Dutch distribution with the MovieZone educational program. 2000 Euros go toward the film's promotion to kids in The Netherlands.
The jury statement:
Persepolis has not been drawn in a realistic way. Yet this animated film has touched us deeply. The script was very well constructed. In a film about a girl in Iran in which political developments play such an important role, it is obvious to think of serious themes as supression by political or military leaders, corruption and poverty. All of these themes are addressed, but this film goes further. The heavier themes are relieved by a good dose of humour.
Michael Jones is the film festival editor at Variety.com. 
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