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REHEARSALS FOR A REVOLUTION

Documentary Shortlist 2027 • 1h 37m

Czech Republic, Spain
2026 | 95 min. | Documentary

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.

Directed by: Pegah Ahangarani
Written by: Pegah Ahangarani, Majed Neisi, Arash Ashtiani, Amir Ahmadi Arian, Ehsan Abdi Pour
Produced by: Kaveh Farnam, Adria Mones, Pegah Ahangarani, Parnian Farnam, Arash Ashtiani, Manijeh Hekmat
Editing: Arash Ashtiani
Sound: Neda Mohseni

Production:
Media Nest
https://medianest.net/

World Sales:
The Party Film Sales
https://www.thepartysales.com/

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