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UK Selects ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution’ as Its Oscars International Feature Entry
The UK has chosen Pegah Ahangarani’s film ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution’ as its entry for the Best International Feature category at the upcoming Oscars.
Ahangarani is an Iranian filmmaker who has lived in exile and is rebuilding her life and creative work in London.
The film draws on personal archives, home videos, protest footage, newspapers and recorded voices to trace around 40 years of Iran’s history.
The UK selection makes the film eligible for consideration in that Oscar category, but it does not guarantee a nomination.
The film could also compete in the documentary category, giving it a chance to be considered in two races.
It won the L’Oeil d’Or at Cannes and has also screened at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals.
It will have qualifying screenings in New York and Los Angeles in December, then open in those cities on January 8, 2027, before expanding to other parts of the country.
The United Kingdom selected Pegah Ahangarani’s documentary Rehearsals for a Revolution as its entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
The film draws on Ahangarani’s experience of exile and her efforts to rebuild her life and creative work in London.
It uses personal archives, home videos, protest footage, newspapers and recorded voices to trace more than 40 years of Iran’s history.
The film won the L’Oeil d’Or at Cannes and also screened at the Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival.
It is due to have qualifying runs in New York and Los Angeles in December before opening in those cities on January 8, 2027.
- Who
- Pegah Ahangarani, the film’s director, and the United Kingdom, which selected it as its entry.
- What
- Rehearsals for a Revolution was selected for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
- When
- The selection was announced on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- The United Kingdom selected the film; it explores Ahangarani’s exile and life in London and Iran’s history.
- Why
- The film was chosen as the UK’s entry for the category. The sources do not state the selection committee’s reasons.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
How extraordinary to see Pegah’s remarkable film recognized in this category.
This selection in the Best International Feature category has the potential to be truly transformative for the film, opening doors to audiences around the world while shining a spotlight on Pegah’s extraordinary talent and her vital voice.
The film premiered as a Special Screening and won the L’Oeil d’Or.
The film was released in the UK.
The UK selected the film as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
The film is due to have qualifying runs in New York and Los Angeles.
The film is scheduled to open at Landmark’s Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles and Film Forum in New York.
- Film
- Rehearsals for a Revolution
- Director
- Pegah Ahangarani
- UK selection
- Entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards
- Cannes award
- L’Oeil d’Or
- New York and Los Angeles opening
- January 8, 2027
Sources
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