UK Selects ‘Rehearsals For A Revolution’ as Its Oscar Entry
The UK has selected Pegah Ahangarani’s documentary ‘Rehearsals For A Revolution’ as its entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. The film follows Ahangarani’s experience of exile and revisits more than 40 years of Iran’s history.
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The UK has selected Pegah Ahangarani’s ‘Rehearsals For A Revolution’ as its entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.
The film examines the Iranian filmmaker’s experience of exile as she rebuilds her life and creative practice in London. The UK served as the base where the project was written.
Archives and Iran’s history
Ahangarani combines personal archives, home videos, street-protest footage, newspaper material and recorded voices. Through portraits of five relatives and mentors, the film traces more than 40 years of Iran’s history.
Its chronology runs from the early events of 1979 to the war that the source says began in 2026. The film focuses on political repression, collective memory and continuing hope for a revolution.
What we know
- The UK has submitted ‘Rehearsals For A Revolution’ for the international category at the 99th Oscars.
- The film follows Iranian filmmaker Pegah Ahangarani’s exile and her life in London.
- It covers more than 40 years of Iran’s history, from 1979 to a war the source says began in 2026.
- The film uses personal archives, home videos, protest footage, newspapers and recorded voices.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Deadline Film.
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