Marjane Satrapi Distinguished Princess of Asturias Foundation

It is one of the most prestigious awards in the Spanish-speaking world. French-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi, who rose to fame around the world through comics and film PersepolisHe received the Princess of Asturias Humanities Award on Tuesday. The designer, director and illustrator of Iranian origin was rewarded for her role “necessary” in “Defending human rights and freedoms”The Princess of Asturias Foundation noted in a press release.

Marjane Satrapi “It is a symbol of women’s civic participation. Thanks to her boldness and artistic production, she is considered one of the most influential people in the dialogue of cultures and generations.The institution adds.

The 53-year-old artist has lived in France for about thirty years. She is the author of several comic books, but also of several films, including the film adaptation Persepolis. This feature film, which won the Jury Prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, tells his personal story as well as the arrests and executions that followed the Islamic Revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979.