"Event Details

All movie proceeds and donations will support Bridge to Türkiye Fund’s Empowerment Education Scholarship Programs for girls in rural areas of Türkiye.

Pre-registration is required, as seating is limited. Donations are welcome, even if you are unable to attend. Help us spread the word!

ABOUT EMPIRE OF THE RABBITS
“Power is born not of strength, but of organized fear.”

Cinema4aCause proudly presents the award-winning film Empire of the Rabbits, directed by Seyfettin Tokmak. Praised for its realism, symbolism, and poetic storytelling, the film follows Musa, a twelve-year-old boy in rural Türkiye forced to pretend to be disabled for a government pension.

As he navigates this harsh reality, Musa secretly rescues rabbits from illegal races and, with his friend Nergis, creates an imagined refuge, “the Rabbit Empire,” where they begin a quiet but dangerous struggle for freedom.

Watch the trailer here to catch a preview of the film.

Read more about the movie and director Seyfettin Tokmak here [blog post will be here once available].

This film will be in Turkish with English subtitles.

Festivals & Awards
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival — Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography

Taipei Film Festival — Taiwan Directors Guild Award, Best Film

Shanghai International Film Festival — Official Selection

Guadalajara International Film Festival — International Panorama

Bosphorus Film Festival — Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Producer

Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival — Best Film, Best Director, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Actor

Ankara International Film Festival — Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director"

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