"Persepolis," an acclaimed animated film about an outspoken Iranian girl's coming of age, is headed to Pittsburgh as part of the Three Rivers Film Festival. Based on Marjane Satrapi's graphic novels, it features the voices of Catherine Deneuve and her daughter, Chiara Mastroianni.

The lineup, announced yesterday, also will include a movie about hockey great Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, plus a new print of Woody Allen's "Manhattan," Paul Schrader's "The Walker" starring Lauren Bacall and Woody Harrelson, and the Barbet Schroeder documentary, "Terror's Advocate."

The festival, presented by Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Dollar Bank, will be Nov. 2-15 at the Regent Square Theater in Edgewood, Downtown's Harris Theater and Melwood Screening Room, North Oakland. It will open with movies at all three venues, close with avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger and bring back the popular Alloy Orchestra.

THREE RIVERS FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

A full schedule will appear closer to the event, but here are the titles:

"American Zombie" -- Mockumentary poking fun at zombie conventions and indie filmmakers.

"The Band's Visit" -- An Egyptian band gets lost in rural Israel in a warm-hearted story about cross-cultural relations.

"Beaufort" -- War drama, based on a true story and set in southern Lebanon in the days leading up to the withdrawal of Israeli troops in 2000.

"Beauty in Trouble" -- Czech drama about the unlikely romance between an alluring young mother and a kindly, much older Czech expatriate.

"The Blue-Eyed Six" -- Documentary/historical re-creation of 1880s Pennsylvania crime spree that culminated in insurance fraud, murder and the gallows.

"The Bothersome Man" -- Morality tale from Oslo-born Jens Lien about a suicidal man who arrives in a strange land where he has an apartment, job and even a wife.

"Chronicle of an Escape" -- Argentinian movie revisiting the years of the military dictatorship and chronicling the escape of four young men from a detention camp.

"Delirious" -- Tom DiCillo ("Living in Oblivion") again skewers the entertainment industry through paparazzi, one of whom takes up with a pop star. With Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Alison Lohman.

"The Dhamma Brothers" -- Story of 36 Alabama inmates who enter a 10-day course of silent meditation.

"Double Blood, Double Feature: Contemporary B Horror" -- "Murder Party," in which a costume party turns out to be a trap, and "Blood Car," set in a future where blood doubles as fuel.

"Eloquent Nude" -- Documentary about Charis Wilson, nude model and muse to famous photographer Edward Weston.

"Finishing the Game" -- Good-natured spoof about the making of Bruce Lee's final film, "Game of Death."

"Frownland" -- Comedy about a door-to-door coupon salesman.

"Glass Lips" -- Young poet recalls episodes from life inside an asylum in a Lech Majewski film based on a video installation.

"Golden Days" -- Documentary about a struggling indie rock band, The Damnwells.

"The Good Times Kid" -- In the style of early Jim Jarmusch, a tale of stolen love and stolen identities, from Azazel Jacobs.

"Grace Is Gone" -- Sundance Film Festival favorite starring John Cusack as a man whose wife dies in Iraq, and struggles to tell their young daughters.

"Irina Palm" -- Marianne Faithfull is a desperate widow whose new job as hostess at a London strip bar brings more than she bargained for.

"The Island" -- A small Russian Orthodox monastery provides the backdrop for this award-winner about guilt, salvation and divine healing.

"The Kalkadoon Man" -- Documentary about William Barton's efforts to make a didgeridoo using traditional methods. Barton to perform. Special event ticket.

"Manhattan" -- New print of Woody Allen's valentine to New York.

"Manual of Love" -- Italian romantic comedy chronicling four phases of love.

"My Brother's Wedding" -- Restored, re-edited Charles Burnett film, originally released between "Killer of Sheep" and "To Sleep With Anger."

"The Nines" -- Three actors play three roles in three stories in this movie edited by Oscar nominee and Filmmakers alum Douglas Crise.

"Pascua Lama: A Contemporary Quest for El Dorado" -- World premiere of documentary about the mining industry in Chile.

"Persepolis" -- Winner of the Jury Prize at 2007 Cannes Film Festival, this animated movie tracks an Iranian girl from age 9 through young adulthood, as she and her homeland undergo changes.

"Punk's Not Dead" -- Documentary that follows punk music through underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, shopping malls and stadiums.

"Red Bull Rough Streets" -- A look at BMX bikers, seen through four extreme sports-style videos.

"The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard" -- Roy Dupuis plays the title role, a former factory worker who became a hockey superstar whose name graces an NHL award for goal scoring.

Short Films Program -- Twenty-one shorts, split into two programs.

"The Signal" -- Sci-fi horror film, told in three parts by three directors.

"Strange Girls" -- World premiere of locally made thriller about dysfunctional twin sisters.

"Terror's Advocate" -- Barbet Schroeder documentary about Jacques Verges, defense lawyer to terrorists and monsters such as Klaus Barbie.

"Times and Winds" -- Coming-of-age tale about three best friends, set in a rural Turkish village.

"Trailer Trash, a Film Journal" -- Special edition of "Film Kitchen" that's part home movie, part documentary by West Virginia native Don Diego Ramirez.

"Trigger Man" -- Tongue-in-cheek thriller in which the hunters become the hunted.

"Underworld" -- Gangster film of 1927, with live music by Alloy Orchestra. Special event.

"The Violin" -- Drama about Mexican peasants, who make their living as traveling musicians in the 1970s and also become guerrillas.

"Walkabout" -- New print of Nicolas Roeg's first feature about siblings stranded in the Outback.

"The Walker" -- Third part of writer-director Paul Schrader's "lonely man" trilogy, this time about a well-heeled socialite who covers for a friend and lands in the middle of a criminal investigation. Cast includes Woody Harrelson, Lauren Bacall, Lily Tomlin and Kristen Scott Thomas.

"The Way I Spent the End of the World" -- Story of a teenager and her younger brother in the months leading up to the overthrow of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.

"An Evening With Kenneth Anger" -- Closing night appearance by the avant-garde filmmaker and celebration of his work. Special event.

Also scheduled: Programs by artist in residence Jacob Ciocci and guest curators Mark McElhatten and Adam Abrams.

Ticket information

Tickets, $8, for the opening-night selections -- "Strange Girls," "Grace Is Gone" and "Walkabout" -- will be available starting Friday at Filmmakers' headquarters at 477 Melwood Ave. and all three box offices during hours of operation. The opening night ticket also will grant admission to a Nov. 2 party.

Six-pack passes, $40, will provide six admissions plus a T-shirt and can be purchased at local Crazy Mocha sites, the Box Office at Theater Square or the front desk at Pittsburgh Filmmakers' headquarters at 477 Melwood Ave. Otherwise, tickets for single films, $8, will be available 30 minutes before show time.

Special events tickets are on sale at www.ticketweb.com or Filmmakers' offices during business hours or the three box offices during operating hours.

Details: www.3rff.com or www.pghfilmmakers.org.