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A FOX UNDER A PINK MOON Iran-France-UK-USA-Denmark, 2025, 76 min, color, documentary

At just 16, Soraya 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 escape 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.

Mehrdad Oskouei

Mehrdad Oskouei

Mehrdad Oskouei is an Iranian independent documentary filmmaker, producer, lecturer, and photographer based in Tehran, specializing in works that examine social issues within Iranian society, including juvenile justice, gender dynamics, and the experiences of marginalized youth and women. A graduate of the University of Arts, Oskouei has directed acclaimed films such as Starless Dreams (2016) and Sunless Shadows (2019), which portray the personal stories of incarcerated girls and have earned awards at international festivals while being screened at venues like the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

2001 Eclipse / short, doc.

2007 It's Always Late for Freedom / doc.

2012 The Last Days of Winter / doc.

2016 Starless Dreams / doc.

2019 Sunless Shadows / doc.

2025 A Fox Under a Pink Moon / doc.

DIRECTOR
Mehrdad Oskouei
SCRIPT
Mehrdad Oskouei, Amir Adibparvar
CAMERA
Soraya Akhalaghi
MUSIC
Afshin Azizi
PRODUCERS
Mehrdad Oskouei
PRODUCTION
Oskouei Films

A FOX UNDER A PINK MOON Iran-France-UK-USA-Denmark, 2025, 76 min, color, documentary

PROGRAM

Cultural Center G8
18:30 h
Euro Cinema
20:45 h

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