A Fox Under a Pink Moon

A Fox Under a Pink Moon
روباه و ماه صورتی
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Mehrdad Oskouei
  • Amir Adibparvar
  • Siavash Jamali
CinematographySoraya Akhalaghi
Edited byAmir Adibparvar
Music byAfshin Azizi
Release date
  • 2025 (2025)
Running time
76 minutes
Countries
  • Iran
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Denmark
Languages
  • Persian
  • Dari

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.[1] [2]

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 Ref.
IDFA 2025 Best International Documentary Won [1][2]
HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival 2026 HUMAN Rights Human Wrongs Award Won [3]
Tempo Documentary Festival 2026 Stefan Jarl International Documentary Award Won [4]
FIFDH 2026 Grand Prix de Genève Won [5]
Prix du Jury des Jeunes Won
One World International Film Festival 2026 International Competition Award for the Best Director Won [6]
Sofia International Film Festival 2026 Special Mention Won [7]
Docville 2026 Jury Award for Best International Documentary Won [8]
Nationale Loterij Audience Award Won
Ishigaki Islander's Film Festival Impact Award Won
Pordenone Docs Fest Jury Grand Prix Won [9]
Millenium International Documentary Film Festival 2026 Bronze Objective (Best Film on Human Rights) Won [10]
Cinéfemme Award Won
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2026 Full Frame Grand Jury Award Won [11]
Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) Filmmaker Award Won
ZagrebDox 2026 Big Stamp Award for Best Film Won [12]
Festival du Cinéma Documentaire en Aubrac Best Documentary Award Won [13]
Festival International Jean Rouch 2026 Jury INALCO Special Mention Won [14]
Migrations Prize Award Won
DocsBarcelona 2026 Youth Jury – Reteena Award Won [15]
Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival 2026 Main Competition Grand Prix Special Mention Won [16][17]
Main Competition FIPRESCI Award Won
Amnesty International Poland Award Won
Gdynia Emigration Museum Compass Award Won

References

  1. 1 2 Szalai, Georg (2025-11-20). "IDFA: 'A Fox Under a Pink Moon,' 'Past Future Continuous' Win Amsterdam Doc Fest Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  2. 1 2 Carey, Matthew (2025-11-20). "'A Fox Under A Pink Moon,' 'Past Future Continuous' Take Top Awards At IDFA, World's Biggest Documentary Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Årets prisvinnere på HUMAN 2026! - humanfilm.no" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  4. ↑ "Here are the winners of Tempo Documentary Festival 2026". Tempo Documentary Festival. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  5. ↑ Digi, Stage (2026-03-14). "2026 Awards winners". FIFDH. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  6. ↑ Review, Modern Times (2026-03-22). "One World 2026 announces award winners in Prague". MODERN TIMES REVIEW. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  7. ↑ siff.bg (www.siff.bg). "THE AWARDS 30th SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | International Sofia Film Festival". siff.bg. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  8. ↑ "Prijzen op DOCVILLE 2026 – DOCVILLE" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  9. ↑ ANSA, Agenzia (2026-03-30). "Il film A Fox under a Pink Moon premiato al Pordenone Docs Fest - Notizie - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  10. ↑ "MILLENIUM Festival". www.festivalmillenium.org. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  11. ↑ Magazine, Screen (2026-04-22). "Full Frame Announces 2026 Award Winners". Screen Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  12. ↑ "Between Silences and Ovations: Saying Goodbye to the 22nd ZagrebDox Film Festival". ZAGREBDOX. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  13. ↑ "Argences-en-Aubrac. Le Festival du film documentaire a rencontré un grand succès". centrepresseaveyron.fr (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  14. ↑ "Films primés 2026 | Award-winning films 2026". Comité du Film Ethnographique - Festival Jean Rouch (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  15. ↑ López, Carla Font (2026-05-16). "Amazomania, Nathan Grossman's indictment of the colonial legacy, wins the Best Film Award at DocsBarcelona 2026". DocsBarcelona. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  16. ↑ Kevin (2026-05-19). "Docs Against Gravity Crowns Its Winners". Warsaw Insider. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  17. ↑ Carey, Matthew (2026-05-15). "Millennium Docs Against Gravity Announces 2026 Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
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