Marjane “Marji” Satrapi arrives at the Paris-Orly Airport in France, and before taking a seat and thinking about her childhood, she glances at the flight itinerary.
During the Iranian revolution of 1979 against the Shah of Iran, Marji’s middle-class family takes part in the protests against the Shah of Iran; however, she is not allowed to join. One day, Marji’s uncle Anoosh comes to have dinner with the family after being freed from a nine-year prison sentence. Marji is inspired by the stories that his uncle tells about his time spent evading the authorities.
Marji’s family’s plight does not improve, and they are angry when Islamic fundamentalists win the elections and start implementing severe Islamic rule. Eventually, the Shah is toppled, and elections for a new leadership power begin; nonetheless, the situation of Marji’s family does not improve. As a result of the government’s actions, women are compelled to dress modestly and wear headscarves, and Anoosh, along with other political dissidents, is re-arrested and murdered for his political beliefs. Over the course of time, a significant number of Iranians have fled to other nations outside of Iran.
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