Marjane Satrapi, ‘Persepolis’ and Panahi: Why Iranian cinema sees history through a child’s eyes

In the works of Marjane Satrapi, Jafar Panahi, Abbas Kiarostami and Mohsen Makhmalbaf, children are more than protagonists. They are the eyes through which Iran sees itself. OR From lost notebooks and goldfish to revolutions and exile, Iranian artists have repeatedly trusted children to tell their nation’s most complicated stories.