Rehearsals for a Revolution
After the film, NRK’s Gro Holm and anthropologist Pardis Shafafi will discuss the situation today and whether there is hope for a better future for a population pushed to the breaking point.
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Language Persian, English
Subtitles English
Runtime 1h 35m
Original title خاطرات ایران
GenreDocumentary
Country Iran, Tjekkia, Spain
Year 2026
Director Pegah Ahangarani
Screenplay Ehsan Abdipur, Pegah Ahangarani, Amir Ahmadi Arian
Producer Kaveh Farnam, Adrià Monés, Parnian Farnam, Pegah Ahangarani, Arash Ashtiani
Production Company Europe Media Nest, Fasten Films
Format DCP
Links IMDb
A poetic documentary from Cannes that reveals with stark clarity how civilians bear the brunt of war and revolution.
Through five moving portraits, filmmaker Pegah Ahangarani shows how ordinary people have suffered throughout the successive eras of modern Iran, from the Shah’s brutal rule, through the revolution, to the oppressive clerical regime. Home videos, footage from the run-up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, press clippings, interviews and other material come together to paint a picture of a people who have never given up hope of a revolution that can bring meaningful change. Ahangarani has crafted an artistically ambitious film that was one of the highlights at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Rehearsals for a Revolution is UK's Oscar candidate this year.
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Age limit12
Language Persian, English
Subtitles English
Runtime 1h 35m
Original title خاطرات ایران
GenreDocumentary
Country Iran, Tjekkia, Spain
Year 2026
Director Pegah Ahangarani
Screenplay Ehsan Abdipur, Pegah Ahangarani, Amir Ahmadi Arian
Producer Kaveh Farnam, Adrià Monés, Parnian Farnam, Pegah Ahangarani, Arash Ashtiani
Production Company Europe Media Nest, Fasten Films
Format DCP
Links IMDb
