Rehearsals for a Revolution

By Pegah Ahangarani

Through five portraits of relatives and mentors, five expressions of resistance, Pegah Ahangarani sketches her life story. Drawing from personal archives, home videos, street protests footage, newspapers, and recorded voices, she retraces more than 40 years of Iran’s history. From the early days of 1979, until the war that began in 2026, she pieces together intimate and collective memories, forming the portrait of a country shaped by political repression and in constant hope for a revolution.

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Festivals & Awards

Cannes Film Festival 2026 – Special Screenings – Œil d’Or Cannes Best Documentary

Sofia Documental 2026 – Best Woman Director

Athens IFF 2026 – Golden Athena for best documentary

Woodstock Film Festival 2026 – Best Feature Documentary

War on screen 2026 – Special Mention of the International Jury, Best Press & Young Jury Award

Maysles Documentary Center 2026 – Albie Award

Montclair FF 2026 –  Bruce Sinofsky Award (Documentary Feature Competition)

Critics Choice Documentary Awards 2026 – Nominated for Best Documentary, Best Narration, Best Historical Documentary, Best Archival Documentary

European Film Awards 2026 – Shortlisted

99th Academy Awards® for Best International Feature Film – United Kingdom’s Official Entry

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