A Fox Under a Pink Moon is a 2025 Iranian documentary produced and directed by Mehrdad Oskouei and codirected by Soraya Akhlaghi. The film has won several awards, including IDFA's award for best international documentary.
Synopsis Soraya, a 16-year-old Afghan artist, spent five years trying to flee Iran to reach Austria. During this time, she filmed herself, documenting her escape attempts, her abusive marriage, and her drawings and sculptures that express her struggle. Some of her drawings appear in the film, including a fox that accompanies her on her journey and a pink moon that constantly watches over her.
Awards and nominations Award Date of ceremony Category Result IDFA 2025 Best International Documentary HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival 2026 HUMAN Rights Human Wrongs Award Tempo Documentary Festival 2026 Stefan Jarl International Documentary Award FIFDH 2026 Grand Prix de Genève Prix du Jury des Jeunes One World International Film Festival 2026 International Competition Award for the Best Director Sofia International Film Festival 2026 Special Mention Docville 2026 Jury Award for Best International Documentary Nationale Loterij Audience Award Ishigaki Islander's Film Festival Impact Award Pordenone Docs Fest Jury Grand Prix Millenium International Documentary Film Festival2026 Bronze Objective (Best Film on Human Rights) Cinéfemme Award Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2026 Full Frame Grand Jury Award Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) Filmmaker Award ZagrebDox 2026 Big Stamp Award for Best Film Festival du Cinéma Documentaire en Aubrac Best Documentary Award Festival International Jean Rouch 2026 Jury INALCO Special Mention Migrations Prize Award DocsBarcelona 2026 Youth Jury – Reteena Award Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival 2026 Main Competition Grand Prix Special Mention Main Competition FIPRESCI Award Amnesty International Poland Award Gdynia Emigration Museum Compass Award
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