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BLACK RABBIT, WHITE RABBIT Review: Hypnotic Meta-Mystery Bends Time, Space and Genres in Quantum Storytelling

BLACK RABBIT, WHITE RABBIT Review: Hypnotic Meta-Mystery Bends Time, Space and Genres in Quantum Storytelling

Iranian filmmaker Shahram Mokri has transformed the Möbius strip into a cinematic form of its own, extending beyond the familiar framework of time loop narratives. Following his 2020 feature Careless Crime, Mokri returns with another intricately constructed film, Black Rabbit, White Rabbit. Moving away from the overt political undercurrents of his earlier works, this new film expands his exploration of cinema’s self-reflective potential, positioning itself as a layered, meta-puzzle of narrative and form. Black Rabbit, White Rabbit opens deceptively as a domestic drama centered on Sara (Hasti Mohammaï), her body wrapped in bandages after a car accident, and her withdrawn, volatile husband. As Sara wanders through their spacious home, a series of strange and disjointed events unfold. Yet, as is characteristic of Mokri, the story…

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Blood Window Showcase at Cannes Presents Eight Ibero-American Genre Titles

Blood Window Showcase at Cannes Presents Eight Ibero-American Genre Titles

The legacy of Blood Window carries on with our friends at Fantastic Pavilion as they announce the eight titles that will be presented in The Blood Window Showcase during Marche du Film at Cannes next week. Blood Window is supported by the Fantastic Pavilion and continues to be one of the leading platforms for Ibero-American genre cinema.    Eight films at the WIP stage, from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile y Peru, will be international buyers, sales agents, festival programmers, and investors.    Some of these filmmakers have been featured on our pages in years past. Andrés Beltrán (Quicksand, Tarumama), Jorge Olguín (Whispers of the Forest), Horacio Maldonado (Moviedreams), and Armando Fonseca (Skull: The Mask) have all had films written about here at ScreenAnarchy.    The eight projects are in…

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FIND YOUR FRIENDS Official Trailer: Izabel Pakzad’s ‘Harrowing Revenge Thriller’ Streaming on Shudder This June

FIND YOUR FRIENDS Official Trailer: Izabel Pakzad’s ‘Harrowing Revenge Thriller’ Streaming on Shudder This June

Here is the official trailer for Izabel Pakzad’s feature debut, Find Your Friends, is here. All set to start streaming on Shudder this June (Friday the 12th).   Watch the trailer for a film our own Josh said, “… is bound to be one of the most talked about films of the year”, when they saw it at Fantasia last Summer. It was such a good line that Shudder saw fit to include it in the trailer, down below. Yay, team.    You will find a stack of stills in the gallery below as well.    FIND YOUR FRIENDS   DIRECTED AND WRITTEN BY IZABEL PAKZAD   Starring Bella Thorne, Chloe Cherry, Helena Howard, Sophia Ali, Zión Moreno   Streaming on Shudder Starting Friday, June…

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BRAWLER: Action Icon Scott Adkins Making Directorial Debut With Action-Thriller

BRAWLER: Action Icon Scott Adkins Making Directorial Debut With Action-Thriller

Variety is reporting that action icon Scott Adkins is making their directorial debut with an action thriller called Brawler. They are currently filming their debut in the UK. Sales will begin during Marche du Film at Cannes next month.    When action stars or stunt professionals get behind the camera the news it usually met with enthusiasm. Adkins breathes fight choreography and knows how to capture it correctly, to highlight the moves and the person making them.   The contemporary path to directing had been made by the likes of Chad Stahelski, David Leitch, and Sam Hargrave. It’s Adkins’ turn to show us what he’s got.    Find out more from Variety.   Action vet Scott Adkins (The Rip) is making his directorial debut with…

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