'Persepolis' wins London prize
Pic takes debut feature award
Debut feature prize was handed out during the closing night ceremony on Thursday. “’Persepolis’ is one of the best and most distinctive animated films for grown-ups to appear in recent years,” said fest artistic director Sandra Hebron.
It’s been a banner year for Satrapi and her co-director Vincent Parronaud. Pic won the jury prize at Cannes this year and went on to garner more than a million admissions at the French box office. Pic has also been chosen as France’s representative for the foreign language Academy Award.
Optimum Releasing will release the pic in the U.K. next April.
