A Fox Under a Pink Moon

The strong-willed Afghan 16-year-old Soraya has been trying to flee Iran for five years to reunite with her mother in Austria. Through artwork made from materials she finds on the escape route, she expresses her fears, hopes and dreams. In imaginative animation sequences, the audience gets close to Soraya’s inner life and creative universe. She has filmed the escape attempts herself and in this textured self-portrait we get an insight into this tough girl’s highly relevant everyday life as a refugee.

The film is created through a unique collaboration: Soraya Akhalaghi has filmed the story herself, and through external contact with co-director Mehrdad Oskouei, they have together created an intimate and powerful portrait of a young girl in an extreme life situation – and a film that reflects some of the most pressing questions of our time.

A Fox Under A Pink Moon is the opening film at the HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival 2026. Both Soraya Akhalaghi and Mehrdad Oskouei will be present at the opening on March 2.

After the screening at the opening ceremony on March 2, there will be a Q&A with the directors.
After the screening on March 3, there will be a Q&A with the directors.