Zahra's Paradise - Amir
A book-length black-and-white fictionalized portrayal of the aftermath of the 2009 Iranian protests. A blogger's brother is arrested and goes missing, and he and his mother endure threats and an indifferent and contemptuous bureaucracy to find him. A heartbreaking and wise look at the Iranian world, from its customs and poetry to the brave souls who resist the tyranny of the charlatans and hypocrites in power. It's essentially an Iranian MAUS. [4.5]
