Overview
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.
A film from Pegah Ahangarani, starring Pegah Ahangarani and Jamshid Ahangarani.
It opens in theaters Friday, January 8. Early scores: 3.73 on Letterboxd.
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 12 | 3.73 |
| Oct 13 | 3.73 |
| Oct 14 | 3.73 |
| Oct 15 | 3.73 |
Rehearsals for a Revolution hasn’t opened anywhere yet, so it can still be drafted. Whoever takes it scores its reviews, box office and awards all season.
AwardsOscars: UK Selects ‘Rehearsals For A Revolution’ For Best International Feature FilmDeadline · 5 days ago Also in IndieWire and The Hollywood Reporter
