Rehearsals for a Revolution

L'Œil d'or (Best Documentary), Cannes 2026

Original language: Persian

Subtitles: Romanian, English

Directed by: Pegah Ahangarani

Country: Czech Republic, Spain

Year of production: 2026

Length: 95 minutes

Genre: 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.

Credits

Pegah Ahangarani – Director

Pegah Ahangarani, Ehsan Abdipour, Amir Ahmadi Arian, Arash Ashtiani, Majed Neisi – Script

Casting

Pegah Ahangarani