Watch Persepolis For Free (Update: Movie Unbanned)

There’s something paradoxical about the way bans work. For example, if it weren’t for the shenanigans of the Iranian cultural chief enforcer in Lebanon, many Lebanese would have never heard of the award-winning cartoon that scares the mullahs more than American warships.


**Update: I’m getting reports that the minister of interior, a March 14 loyalist, has overturned the ban. I will therefore no longer include a downloadable version of the movie , but I’ll keep the online version below. More From Almustaqbal ** 

This is why, in the spirit of brotherhood in curiosity, and until our government freedom fighters release the hostage flick to the wider public, I invite you to watch Persepolis right here, right now: