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Black Rabbit, White Rabbit

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A director is remaking a classic Iranian film in Tadjikistan. The studio armorer is worried that the gun they intend to use is not a prop gun, and fears the consequences. A young woman arrives at the location insisting that she be given an audition. At the same time, In another part of town, Sara, recently recovered from a car crash, suddenly realizes that her accident was all part of a conspiracy. These people's destinies inevitably intertwine.

Critics Reviews

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Siddhant Adlakha Variety Dec 18
The film folds in on itself in intriguing (albeit protracted) ways, warping its meta-fictional boundaries until they supersede its characters, or any underlying meaning. Go to Full Review Andrea Schmidt MovieJawn May 22
Shahram Mokri’s Black Rabbit, White Rabbit emerges as a macabre and mischievous ode to the joy of cinema. Go to Full Review Martin Kudlac ScreenAnarchy May 7
Black Rabbit, White Rabbit reaffirms Mokri’s position at the intersection of experimental filmmaking and philosophical cinema while perfecting his take on quantum storytelling. Go to Full Review Peter Keough Arts Fuse Feb 3
As the film’s imagery grows increasingly surreal and magical-realistic, the story climaxes with a young woman escaping from a giant burqa, a metaphor, perhaps, for a triumph over theocratic patriarchy. Go to Full Review Lee Marshall Screen International Dec 6
Mokri’s wildly ambitious, wryly comic puzzle film is ultimately more intriguing, original and clever than it is dramatically satisfying. But that’s more than enough to tempt cineastes in search of energising world cinema. Go to Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews Oct 13
3.5/5
Shahram Mokri’s captivating fifth feature, Black Rabbit, White Rabbit, plays around with film as a storytelling medium with fascinating and engaging results. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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mohammad rezaa N @RT85889734 6d I was thinking: "Oh great, here we go again. He's gonna shoot this one without cuts too." "You did the whole film without cuts once (Fish and Cat), and it was damn cool – it even had flashbacks. You did it again (Invasion), and we said okay. You did it again (Careless Crime), and we said 'damn it, it's his style.' But enough, for the love of God! This style isn't cool anymore. It's not fresh." I had already decided I wasn't going to like it. I had a ton of complaints: Is there a story? Is it about the conflict between an Iranian woman and her Tajik husband? Or about a VFX supervisor afraid of screwing up on his 40th film? Why the black & white rabbit? Why a rabbit at all? What's the symbolism? Why do they forget in season three to go on the film uncut? Why does it suddenly shift into surrealism afterward? What's the philosophy behind the similarity between the two men? And so on… But despite all that… I don't know why I liked the film. I have no logical reason. But I did. See more Read all reviews
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Shahram Mokri

Director

Babak Karimi

Babak

Hasti Mohammai

Sara

Kibriyo Dilyobova

Dunya

Bezhan Davlyatov

Actor

Suhrob Janjolov

Calon
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Movie Info

Synopsis A director is remaking a classic Iranian film in Tadjikistan. The studio armorer is worried that the gun they intend to use is not a prop gun, and fears the consequences. A young woman arrives at the location insisting that she be given an audition. At the same time, In another part of town, Sara, recently recovered from a car crash, suddenly realizes that her accident was all part of a conspiracy. These people's destinies inevitably intertwine.
Director
Shahram Mokri
Producer
Negar Eskandarfar
Screenwriter
Nasim Ahmadpour, Shahram Mokri
Distributor
DreamLab Films
Production Co
Karnameh Dubai
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Tajik
Release Date (Theaters)
May 8, 2026, Limited
Runtime
2h 19m