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Pegah Ahangarani on her prize winning 'Rehearsals for a Revolution' in Cannes, reality as fiction & setting the record straight on Iran

E. Nina Rothe June 10, 2026

Before she won L'Œil d'or, the top Cannes prize for documentary, I talked with the actress turned filmmaker, as we sat perched high up on a terrace overlooking the Croisette on a balmy, sunny day — which made the chat almost feel surreal.

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In Features, Film, Film Festivals, Interviews Tags Rehearsals for a Revolution, Pegah Ahangarani, Festival de Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, Disney, Iran, Iran war, Jafar Panahi, L'Œil d'or, Best Documentary
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Wholesome fun: my thoughts on Disney's 'Elio'

E. Nina Rothe June 18, 2025

I attended a special Father’s Day UK screening of the film this past weekend and was impressed by the hold ‘Elio’ had on the younger audiences. But the story has completely changed from the one announced in 2023 — from “sci-fi horror” to a lighthearted, yet meaningful comedy adventure about a little boy’s need to be accepted.

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In Film, review Tags Elio, Disney, Pixar, Golden Globes, Yonas Kibreab, Communiverse, alients, aliens, Earth, space, Zoe Saldaña, NASA, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Keiko Murayama, Talking Head, David Byrne, Once in a Lifetime, Vicente García, Carmesi, Carl Sagan
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'Deadpool and Wolverine': Cameos, bromance and a rocking soundtrack turn Marvel film into a worldwide hit

E. Nina Rothe July 30, 2024

In the first R-rated film for Marvel, and a marketing win for Disney all around, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman bring it, to an entertaining blockbuster that is this summer’s ‘Barbie’.

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In Features, Film Tags Deadpool and Wolverine, Marvel, Disney, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Henry Cavill, Blake Lively, Matthew McConaughey, Nathan Fillion, Wunmi Mosaku, Jon Favreau, Channing Tatum, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Garner, Hogan, Chris Evans, Madonna, Like a Prayer, Good Riddance Time of Your Life, Green Day, Bye bye Bye, blockbuster, Erik Davis, Fandango, Rotten To, Rotten Tomatoes, Hollywood, The Hulk
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DreamWorks Animation launches brand new trailer for 'The Wild Robot' in Annecy

E. Nina Rothe June 11, 2024

The latest DreamWorks Animation title will be distributed by Universal and is a new adaptation of the literary sensation by Peter Brown.

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In Features, Film Festivals, Film Tags DreamWorks, Annecy Festival, The Wild Robot, Universal Pictures, Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann, Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, What a Wonderful World, The Prince of Egypt, Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Bambi, Disney, Steven Spielberg, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames, Peter Brown, Kris Bowers, Annecy International Animation Film Festival
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Art from Disney Pixar’s Elemental used with permission

Disney's 'Elemental' review

E. Nina Rothe July 2, 2023

We can probably all remember the first Disney film we ever watched….

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In review, Film Tags Disney, Pixar, Elemental, cinema, animation
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Rehearsals for a Revolution © Medianest Fasten Films for ENinaRothe.jpg
June 10, 2026
Pegah Ahangarani on her prize winning 'Rehearsals for a Revolution' in Cannes, reality as fiction & setting the record straight on Iran
June 10, 2026
June 10, 2026
Laila Marrakchi's La Mas Dulce photo © Lumen Films for ENinaRothe.jpg
June 1, 2026
Memories of 'Strawberries': Laila Marrakchi's latest gem premieres in Cannes
June 1, 2026
June 1, 2026
Everytime Sandra Wollner photo by Gregory Oke, courtesy of The Barricades Panama Film for ENinaRothe.jpeg
May 23, 2026
Sandra Wollner's 'Everytime' wins top Un Certain Regard prize in Cannes
May 23, 2026
May 23, 2026
Isabelle Huppert and Adam Bessa in Parallel Tales photo by Carole Bethuel for ENinaRothe.jpg
May 22, 2026
Simply, poignant: Asghar Farhadi's 'Parallel Tales' premieres in Cannes
May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
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May 21, 2026
Tarik Saleh's 'Eagles of the Republic' is coming to a cinema near you!
May 21, 2026
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