‘Persepolis’ Screening Continues to Rattle Tunisians

November 21, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

The Tunisian trial over Nessma TV’s broadcast of Marjane Satrapi’s controversial 2007 animated feature Persepolis was cut short after the lawyers from the two sides shouted and exchanged insults with each other last Thursday. The judge has adjourned the trial until January 23. Islamic hardliners were upset at the privately [...]

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