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.
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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.
- Winner of: Golden Coconut Award for Best Film at the 7th Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF), China, 2025.
- Winner of: Special Jury Mention for ‘Technical Excellence’ at the 30th Kerala International Film Festival (IFFK), India, 2025.
- Winner of: Best Director Award / Shahram Mokri – 17th CINEFANTASY, International Fantastic Film Festival, São Paulo, Brazil, 2026.
- Winner of: Best Film Award – 17th CINEFANTASY, International Fantastic Film Festival, São Paulo, Brazil, 2026. https://www.instagram.com/cinefantasyfestival/?hl=en
- 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.
- 56th International Film Festival of India, IFFI – Goa. November 20 – 28, 2025.
- 36th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). November 26 – December 07, 2025. ‘Asian Feature Film Competition’.
- 7th Hainan Island International Film Festival, Sanya, China. December 03 – 08, 2025. ‘Official Competition’ section.
- Red Sea International Film Festival, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. December 04 – 12, 2025. ‘Official Competition’ section.
- 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), India. December 12 – 19, 2025. ‘International Competition’ section.
- Boston Festival of Films from Iran, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, United States. January 30 – February 22, 2026.
- Kottayam International Film Festival (KIFF), Kerala, India. February 20 – 26, 2026.
- 19th Asian Film Awards Academy – Asian Cinerama, Hong Kong. March 13 – 20, 2026.
- 40th Fribourg International Film Festival, Switzerland. March 20 – 26, 2026. ‘Official Competition’ section.
- Asian Art Film Festival (AAFF), Macao, China. May 19 – 22, 2026. ‘Auteur Film’ section.
- 73rd Sydney International Film Festival, Australia. ‘Official Selection’. June 03 – 14, 2026.
- UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema, California, Los Angeles, USA. June 05 – 21, 2026.
Screening Venue: Billy Wilder Theater – June 12 / 7:30 PM - 28th Taipei International Film Festival, Taiwan. June 26 – July 11, 2026. City in Focus: Tehran. www.taipeiff.taipei https://www.taipeiff.taipei/en/movies/f1202a0F4e16
- Iran Weekend, Edinburgh Filmhouse, United Kingdom. July 17 – 19, 2026. https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/iran-weekend/
- Special Screening of Hainan International Film Festival, in Beijing and in Suzhou, China. August 2026. ‘Official Selection’. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6rTh0X_l1O1R5Gdqf_Cjgg
- 17th CINEFANTASY – International Fantastic Film Festival, São Paulo, Brazil. ‘Official Competition’ section. September 01 – 06, 2026. https://cinefantasy.com.br/
- 13th Silk Road International Film Festival (SRIFF), Xi’an, China. September 16 – 23, 2026. ‘Silk Road Visions unit’ section.
