‘Persepolis’ at the Nova, 21 August

Persepolis (2007)See this Oscar-nominated French animated film starring Catherine Deneuve and raise funds for Amnesty International at the same time.

Persepolis (2007) is a poignant coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution.

Amnesty International’s local Carlton Group is hosting a fundraising screening of Persepolis at 7pm on Thursday 21 August at Cinema Nova (380 Lygon Street, Carlton).

Tickets are $15 and must be booked in advance; call Sarah on 0422 995 096.

* Carlton’s own Amnesty group meets on the second Tuesday of each month and always welcomes new members. Find out more about what they get up to.