Rehearsals for a Revolution

An old photograph shows an Iranian family sitting together on the floor. They are all looking at the camera and smiling.

Rehearsals for a Revolution Review: Traumatic Fights and Personal Archives

by Marc Glassman

September 21, 2026

Reviews/TIFF

Decades of resistance and protest against Iranian regimes fuel Pegah Ahangarani's Rehearsals for a Revolution, a deeply personal study of history.

A crowd of people protest in Iran. A few people stand in the foreground, while a large picture of the Shah is in the background.

Rehearsals for a Revolution Offers a Personal Act of Resistance

by Susan G. Cole

September 17, 2026

Features/Interviews/TIFF

An interview with Rehearsals for a Revolution director Pegah Ahangarani on her award winning documentary about the fight for freedom in Iran.

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