Black Rabbit, White Rabbit
By Shahram Mokri
Original title – Black Rabbit, White Rabbit
International title – Black Rabbit, White Rabbit
French title – Lapin Noir, Lapin Blanc
Logline
Three people’s destinies intertwine through apparently unrelated events.
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 realises that her accident was all part of a conspiracy. These people’s destinies inevitably intertwine.
Cast
Babak Karimi (Babak)
Hasti Mohammaï (Sara)
Kibriyo Dilyobova (Donya)
Bezhan Davlyatov (Bezhan)
Crew
Director – Shahram Mokri
Screenplay – Nasim Ahmadpour & Shahram Mokri
Director of Photography – Morteza Gheidi
Editing – Shahram Mokri
Original Music – Peyman Yazdanian
Sound Designer – Parviz Abnar
Sound Recordist – Parviz Abnar
Production Designer – Amir Esbati
Make-Up Artist – Ehsan Ronasi
Visual Effects – Amin Enteshari
Still Photographer – Raoofeh Rostami
Assistant Director – Golzar Farzaneh
Executive Producer – Masoud Daliri
Producer – Negar Eskandarfar
Production Company – Karnameh Dubai Co.
Tajikistan’s official entry to the Oscars 2026
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/
NFDC presents inaugural Vision Asia Award to director Shahram Mokri at Busan IFF 2025
https://thedailyguardian.com/
Awards & Festivals
- Winner of: Asian Vision Award – Presented in collaboration with the India Film Festival at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, South Korea, 2025.
- 30th Busan International Film Festival, South Korea. September 17 – 26, 2025. ‘Vision’ section.
- 69th BFI London Film Festival (LFF), United Kingdom. October 08 – 19, 2025. ‘Official Selection Competition’.
- 61st Chicago International Film Festival, USA. October 15 – 26, 2025. ‘Official Competition’ section.
- 36th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). November 26 – December 07, 2025. ‘Asian Feature Film Competition’.
