Director: Adam Saunders
Cast: Adam Saunders, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Nathalie Kelley, Patty Guggenheim, Kym Whitley
Re-Election is a 2025 American comedy film directed by and starring Adam Saunders, following a forty-something man who heads back to his old high school determined to finally claim the class president title that slipped through his fingers decades ago — and perhaps reinvent himself along the way.
What is Re Election about?
Mike is stuck in a midlife rut, haunted by one particular teenage loss: the school election he never won. When a quirky set of circumstances brings him back through the double doors of his alma mater, he signs up to run for class president all over again. Competing against actual teenagers, navigating teachers who remember him as a kid, and reluctantly confronting the awkward memories buried in those hallways, Mike slowly discovers that the real prize has nothing to do with a sash and a title. The film balances sharp observational humor with genuine warmth, keeping the tone light even as Mike edges closer to an honest reckoning with who he has become versus who he once imagined he would be.
Cast & crew
Adam Saunders pulls double duty as writer-director and lead, giving the film an autobiographical intimacy. Bex Taylor-Klaus and Nathalie Kelley bring energy to the supporting ensemble, while comedy veterans Kym Whitley and Tony Danza provide reliable laughs. Patty Guggenheim, Lane Factor, and Rizwan Manji round out a cast that keeps the comedic rhythm tight throughout the film's brisk 84-minute runtime.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking diaspora viewers, Re-Election lands in a familiar emotional space: the immigrant or displaced person who carries an unresolved chapter from their past and wonders whether a second chance could rewrite it. The underdog comedy genre has deep roots in Iranian popular taste — stories of ordinary people facing absurd systems with stubborn optimism translate across cultures with ease. The film is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub, meaning viewers can enjoy every joke and every heartfelt moment without reading subtitles. Whether you watch it with family on the living room TV or alone on your phone after a long day, it is the kind of easygoing feel-good comedy that asks nothing of you except to show up.
Where & how to watch
Re-Election is available now on K-Time with a complete Persian dub as well as Persian subtitles. Stream it on your smart TV, laptop, or phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, no extra download needed. Start watching instantly and cancel your K-Time subscription anytime.