“Remember us. Our hearts burned with love.” Sony Pictures Classics revealed their official US trailer for a documentary film titled Rehearsals for a Revolution, made by Iranian actress Pegah Ahangarani. It premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and won the L’Oeil d’Or for Best Doc there – along with rave reviews. It’s an incredible story collecting decades of memories and how the Iranian people have struggled to save their country. Through 5 portraits of relatives and mentors, 5 expressions of resistance, 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. It also just played at Telluride & TIFF and will keep earning accolades throughout this year. A must watch vital 2026 doc for many reasons.
Official trailer (+ poster) for Pegah Ahangarani’s doc film Rehearsals for a Revolution, from YouTube:
Through five portraits of relatives and mentors, five expressions of resistance, Iranian actress & director 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. Rehearsals for a Revolution is directed by Iranian actress / filmmaker Pegah Ahangarani, director of the films Kudak Sarbaz and Taraneh: A Documentary previously, and a few other short films. Produced by Kaveh Farnam and Adrià Monés. This initially premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year where it won the Best Doc award. Sony Pictures Classics debuts Ahangarani’s Rehearsals for a Revolution doc film in select US theaters starting January 8th, 2027 next year during awards season. Want to watch?
Read more posts in: Documentaries, Indies, To Watch, Trailer
Add our RSS to your Feedly +click here+
Latest posts also available on Bluesky:
◊— Follow @firstshowing.bsky.social —◊
Get the latest posts sent on Telegram ✈️
