Directed by Mehrdad Oskouei and Soraya Akhlaghi, the documentary film ‘A Fox Under a Pink Moon’ centers on 16-year-old Afghan artist Soraya, who is already creating stunning drawings and sculptures that are as beautiful as they are dark. This strong-willed Afghan sculptor and illustrator has been trying for five years to find her way out of Iran and join her mother in Austria.
This subtly textured self-portrait interweaves chilling scenes of her escape attempts with political news from Afghanistan and videos in which she sings and dances—or shows her bruises. Soraya is married to a violent man, and she is determined to shape her own future. Mehrdad Oskouei directed this film entirely remotely, with Soraya filming all the footage herself over five years using her phone. This material is interspersed with shots of her drawings and surreal animations. Making art is no idle pastime for Soraya.
She puts all her worries, joys, and fears into her drawings and the sculptures she makes from soaked egg cartons or clay that she finds along her escape routes. Many of her drawings feature recurring figures: a loyal fox who is her traveling companion, a pink moon that always watches over her, and a clown who ever laughs—a character Soraya identifies with.
‘A Fox Under a Pink Moon’ stars Soraya Akhlaghi (as herself).
Written by Mehrdad Oskouei, Amir Adibparvar, and Siavash Jamali, ‘A Fox Under a Pink Moon’ is produced by Mehrdad Oskouei and Siavash Jamali, with executive producers Chandra Jessee and Rebecca Lichtenfeld for InMaat, Tony Tabatznik, Jenny Warburg, David Borenstein, James Costa and Trevor Burgess for Bird Street Productions, and Radovan Síbrt. Production company is Oskouei Film Productions.
The film’s cinematography is by Soraya Akhlaghi, the editing is by Amir Adibparvar, with music by Afshin Azizi.
Watch the trailer below:
Kino Lorber will release ‘A Fox Under a Pink Moon’ in theaters on December 2, 2026.
For more details, visit the official website here.
Mehrdad Oskouei is most known for Starless Dreams and Sunless Shadows.
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