S05 EP08: BFI Film Festival Season - Shahram Mokri (pt 1 of 2)

Shahram Mokri is an Iranian filmmaker. Mokri started his filmmaking training in the Iranian Youth Cinema Society and entered the professional world of cinema with his short film “Dragonfly Storm” (2002). He has since made many award winning films and is known for Fish & Cat (2013), Careless Crime (2020) and Ashkan, the Charmed Ring and Other Stories (2008).Dragonfly Storm (2002, short film)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cz8iR3bK-sCareless Crime (2020, trailer)https://vimeo.com/455875112?fl=pl&fe=vlhttps://www.dreamlabfilms.com/careless-crime/Forty years ago, during the uprising to overthrow the Shah’s regime in Iran, protestors set fire to movie theatres as a way of showing opposition to Western culture. Many cinemas were burned down. In one tragic case, a theatre was set on fire with four hundred people inside, most of whom were burned alive.Black Rabbit, White Rabbit (2025, trailer)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2iyuWfKIw8https://www.dreamlabfilms.com/black-rabbit-white-rabbit/A film armorer’s concerns about a real gun, an aspiring actress demanding an audition, and Sara’s post-crash revelation of a conspiracy lead these strangers’ paths to cross.Special thanks:Iante Roach (Translator)Announcement: Special Wes Anderson Exhibition at The Design Museum London from Nov 2025 – July 2026. Not to be missed!!https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/wes-anderson-the-archivesThis podcast is kindly supported by Demode Records. Visit:https://www.richardlipman.co/demoderecords https://elasticstage.com/demoderecordsPodcast host information - Richard Lipman - linktr.ee/richardlipmanShould you wish to sponsor A Fish out of Water podcast please get in contact by responding to this email or by visiting www.richardlipman.co.Today’s theme tune is played by Richard Lipman and inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s crime film ‘Drunken Angel’, released in 1948. Get full access to A Fish out of Water Podcast at afishoutofwaterpodcast.substack.com/subscribe