Marjane Satrapi’s excellent film “Persepolis,” the true story of a girl’s coming of age in 1970’s and 1980’s Iran, examines the misogyny and general brutality of the 1979 Iranian revolution and Khomeini’s regime. Originally a cartoon book, like Art Speigelman’s Maus series, the film, also a cartoon, effectively employs the form to understate and highlight …
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Heather Robinson is an independent journalist who specializes in writing about the Middle East, profiling offbeat characters and humanitarians (not always mutually exclusive), and helping readers happily navigate life. A committed vegetarian, she aspires to live close to the land one day, but for now enjoys living in the heart of New York City, where her reporting has included everything from a rundown of NYC’s most noteworthy dating services to the best outlets to do some good as a volunteer. In her spare time she enjoys reading, film, jogging, yoga, and imitating people.
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What’s Right With ‘Munich’
I’m a Zionist, and I liked Spielberg’s film.
From opinionjournal.com
BY HEATHER ROBINSON
Avner Kaufmann, the reluctant warrior and protagonist of Steven Spielberg’s movie “Munich,” is honorable, strong, a family man–that is, a typical Israeli. That is why “Munich,” although intensely criticized by pro-Israel commentators, ultimately does Israel and the civilized world …