A Rabbit’s Foot #13
180 x 255 mm, 260 pages
London, UK
Published since 2022
Editor: Charles Finch
Creative director: Fatima Khan
‘Film, Art, Culture and Confessions’
Promising a more cerebral (and arguably very particular) approach to the world of cinema, A Rabbit’s Foot is led by producer, writer, and filmmaker Charles Finch. Issue #13 is themed ‘Tomorrow’, with a realistic but hopeful outlook on the future of art and entertainment. Featured are uplifting stories pulling focus to the next wave of up-and-coming film talent. On the cover is a transformed Charlie XCX, swapping her deliberately unrefined ‘Brat-summer’ aesthetic for the glamour of 1960s stardom, as she embraces a new era on screen.
Inside, you’ll hear from a full cast of screenwriters, filmmakers, actors and artists. Renowned director Mira Nair (‘Mississippi Masala’, ‘Salam Bombay!’) reflects on holding her own within the Hollywood structure, her commitment to telling stories connected to her Indian roots and the beauty of feeling that home is everywhere. Joachim Trier talks about the value of taking risks ahead of ‘Sentimental Value’s’ scheduled UK release. Elsewhere, A Rabbit’s Foot sits down with the ascendent actors shaping contemporary cinema: Damson Idris recalls his youthful desire to break with his Peckham roots and its attendant stereotypes, ‘The Holdover’s’ Dominic Sessa opens up about his whirlwind entry into the world of acting, and the triple threat Eva Victor—writer, actor and director of acclaimed 2025 feature ‘Sorry, Baby’—emphasises the importance of comfort when dealing with sensitive subject matter.
And the name? Glad you asked. It comes from an Ernest Hemingway book, ‘For luck you carried… a rabbit’s foot in your right pocket… the claws scratched in the lining of your pocket and you knew your luck was still there.’