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Cannes Film Market Highlights

Updated 2026-05-12 11:45 UTC 1 source Neutral

At the Cannes Film Market, Pink Parrot Media showcased animated features ‘Tistou’ and ‘Winner,’ while Iranian director Pegah Ahangarani presented her documentary ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution.’ Both films reflect on current geopolitical issues.

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Variety

Pegah Ahangarani on Cannes Doc ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution’: ‘More Than Ever, This Film Had To Be Released Now, So People Can Put What Is Happening in Iran Into Perspective’

Iranian director, actress and activist Pegah Ahangarani is in Cannes with documentary “Rehearsals for a Revolution,” which sketches Iran’s failed attempts at self-determination over the past four decades from her personal prism and provides a timely take on the country’s turmoil th

2026-05-12 11:30 UTC

Variety

Pink Parrot Media Sells ‘Tistou,’ ‘Winner,’ Taps Aurélien Piris Ahead of Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)

Pink Parrot Media, the Montreal and Madrid-based family entertainment sales house, heads to Cannes with early deals on animated features “Tistou” and “Winner” and a strengthened sales team, tapping former All Rights Entertainment executive Aurélien Piris as senior sales manager. The company has clos

2026-05-12 11:31 UTC