Rehearsals for a Revolution
2026PG-131h 41m
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.
Cast: Pegah Ahangarani, Jamshid Ahangarani, Manijeh Hekmat
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About Rehearsals for a Revolution
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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1.8
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$299
Release
Dec 9, 2026
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1970shome movie footagearchive footagewoman director1980s1990spolitical repressioniranian revolution2000s2010shistorical documentary2020sbiographical documentaryhuman resilienceiranian history