Black Rabbit, White Rabbit

Black Rabbit, White Rabbit | Surreal, Film-Within-A-Film Time Loop

BLACK RABBIT, WHITE RABBIT is a surreal time-loop thriller that blends film-within-a-film storytelling with psychological tension and reality-bending twists.

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.

(language: Russian, Tajiki (with English subtitles))

LIST

May 8th – 14th // Los Angeles, CA // Laemmle Cinemas

May 13th // Philadelphia, PA // Lightbox Film Center

June 5th – 11th // Chicago, IL // Gene Siskel Film Center

June 12th // Los Angeles, CA // UCLA Film & Television Archive

WHO

director/producer: Shahram Mokri

writers: Nasim AhmadpourShahram Mokri

cast: Babak Karimi, Hasti Mohammai, Kibriyo Dilyobova

producer: Negar Eskandarfar

executive producer: Masoud Daliri

cinematographer: Morteza Gheidi

production designer: Amir Esbati

WHERE
Nationwide theatrical rollout begins May 8th
WHEN
Beginning on: May 8, 2026
Get A Reminder?