{"product_id":"black-rabbit-white-rabbit-blu-ray","title":"Black Rabbit, White Rabbit (Blu-ray) PREORDER","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA mysterious M.C. Escher-like thriller about reality and illusion from Iranian master Shahram Mokri (FISH \u0026amp; CAT, CARELESS CRIME)\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Rabbit, White Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2025 mystery drama from acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Shahram Mokri, co-written with Nasim Ahmadpour and starring Babak Karimi, Hasti Mohammai, and Kibriyo Dilyobova. Known for his structurally complex, time-looping narratives, Mokri continues his exploration of nonlinear storytelling with a film that unfolds like a cinematic labyrinth. Built around interlocking storylines--a fatal gun deal, a film production in progress, and a woman confined within her home--the narrative evolves through repetition, mirrored identities, and uncanny coincidences, blurring the boundaries between reality, fiction, and the act of filmmaking itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMokri first gained international recognition with \u003ci\u003eFish \u0026amp; Cat\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), a single-take thriller celebrated for its fluid camera movement and cyclical structure, followed by \u003ci\u003eInvasion\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), which further developed his fascination with temporal dislocation and narrative recursion. His later film \u003ci\u003eCareless Crime\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) deepened these themes, intertwining past and present through a meta-cinematic reflection on a real-life historical tragedy. With \u003ci\u003eBlack Rabbit, White Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e, Mokri extends this body of work into even more abstract territory, employing doubles, doppelgängers, and symbolic objects--most notably a mysterious firearm--to create a shifting network of cause and effect that resists linear interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePremiering at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, where it received the Vision Asia Award, the film went on to screen at major festivals including BFI London, Chicago, and Singapore, further solidifying Mokri's reputation as one of contemporary cinema's most formally inventive directors. This U.S. release includes three rare early short films (\u003ci\u003eThe Dragonfly Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLimits of the Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAndo-C\u003c\/i\u003e), a new audio commentary, and a visual essay exploring the film's intricate design. Presented in Tajik and Russian with English subtitles and running 139 minutes, \u003ci\u003eBlack Rabbit, White Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a bold continuation of Mokri's singular cinematic language--an intellectually demanding, visually hypnotic meditation on time, perception, and the illusion of narrative certainty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e         \u003ch2\u003eMedia\u003c\/h2\u003e         \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F2iyuWfKIw8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWatch trailer »\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003ch2\u003eBonus Materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1st ever U.S. release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree ultra-rare early Mokri short films:  'The Dragonfly Storm' (Toofan-e Sanjaghak) (2002, 15 min.); 'Limits of the Circle' (Mahdoodeh-ye Dayereh) (2005, 15 min.); 'Ando-C' (2007, 15 min.).  In Persian with English subtitles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary by film programmer and critic Tori Potenza.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew visual essay:  “The Maze:  Entrances and Exits in Black Rabbit, White Rabbit” (2026, 13 min.) by filmmaker and scholar Stephen Broomer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCast \u0026amp; Crew\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Babak Karimi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Hasti Mohammaï\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Kibriyo Dilyobova\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Bezhan Davlyatov\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shahram Mokri\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deaf Crocodile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mystery\/Thriller\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Persian  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 139 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 08\/25\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 850066568736\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"DEAFCROC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47572126990566,"sku":"DC-056CD","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1776\/5371\/files\/DC-056CD_75cecd89-4d42-45a9-8bb5-73b85c677fe9.jpg?v=1778681908","url":"https:\/\/roninflix.com\/products\/black-rabbit-white-rabbit-blu-ray","provider":"Ronin Flix","version":"1.0","type":"link"}