A Fox Under a Pink Moon

Film Screening & Director's Talk | HUMAN YOUNG

Welcome to a special screening of A Fox Under A Pink Moon, followed by a Q&A with co-director and main protagonist, Soraya Akhalaghi. The screening is presented in collaboration with the HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival and their HUMAN Youth section, sponsored by Sparebankstiftelsen.

Wednesday 04.03.26

hr. 18:00-20:00

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Free entrance for young people aged 15–26. First come, first served, and doors open 30 minutes before the film starts. The film begins promptly, so please arrive in good time. 20 tickets are available for purchase for the general public.

About the film

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. 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.