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Berlin Premiere
A Fox Under a Pink Moon
Mehrdad Oskouei, Soraya Akhlaghi / Iran, France, United Kingdom, United States, Denmark / 2025 / 76 min
At the age of 16, Soraya began documenting her story. As an Afghan artist in Iran, she processes fear and longing through dark, poetic drawings and sculptures. Over the years, she records her everyday life and her attempts to flee, navigating between Iran and her desire to reunite with her mother in Austrian exile. Cellphone recordings of border controls, news from Afghanistan, and intimate personal moments intertwine with Soraya's art. Drawings, sculptures, and animations become part of a self-portrait that speaks of violence, resistance, and the pursuit of a self-determined life.
Q&A
30.05. /
Atrium Tower
Soraya Akhlaghi
Protagonist + Director
Soraya Akhlaghi is a multidisciplinary artist working in the fields of sculpture, painting, and film. She began sculpting in 2016 and, by 2025, had created over 200 papier-mâché sculptures. In 2017, she expanded her practice to painting. From 2018 to 2025, she worked as a cinematographer, sound engineer, and co- director of the film "A Fox Under A Pink Moon," directed and produced by Mehrdad Oskouei, in which she is the protagonist and main character of the film.
Mahnaz Mohammadi
Iranian Director (Roya, Beyond the Lies)
Mahnaz Mohammadi is an Iranian filmmaker working between documentary and fiction. In her work, seeing is not a sufficient ground for truth; the image can simultaneously reveal and conceal. She focuses on interpretation, context, and multiple narratives, shaped by a lived experience of restriction.
Jana Sepehr
Moderator
Jana Sepehr was born in Hamburg and studied sociology, political science, globalisation and development studies in Kiel, Maastricht and San Diego. For her master thesis she spent two month at the University of Ghana to do research on brain drain migration. Since 2015 she is working as a freelance journalist for Die Zeit, Der Spiegel and ZDF among others. At Dokumentale, she serves as the chief-editor for publications.
Q&A
01.06. /
ACUDkino
Soraya Akhlaghi
Protagonist + Director
Soraya Akhlaghi is a multidisciplinary artist working in the fields of sculpture, painting, and film. She began sculpting in 2016 and, by 2025, had created over 200 papier-mâché sculptures. In 2017, she expanded her practice to painting. From 2018 to 2025, she worked as a cinematographer, sound engineer, and co- director of the film "A Fox Under A Pink Moon," directed and produced by Mehrdad Oskouei, in which she is the protagonist and main character of the film.
Mitra Hashemi
Baaham e.V.
From refugee to executive leader, Mitra Hashemi is a legal expert specializing in International Law (St.A. Potsdam and Brisbane). She currently serves as the Executive Chairwoman of the German-Afghan Friendship Association (DAFG e.V.), where she oversees large-scale social projects. She integrates her personal biography with professional expertise to advocate for human rights and manage initiatives that strengthen the participation and rights of women in both Germany and Afghanistan.
Trailer
Credits
| Year | 2025 |
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| Production Countries | Iran, France, United Kingdom, United States, Denmark |
| Runtime | 76 min |
| FSK | Not rated |
| Languages | Persian, Dari, Turkish |
| Subtitle | English |
| Premiere Status | Berlin Premiere |
| Directors | Mehrdad Oskouei, Soraya Akhlaghi |
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