A Fox Under a Pink Moon (2026)
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Synopsis
At just 16 years old, strong-willed Afghan sculptor and illustrator Soraya Akhlaghi has been trying for five years to find a way out of Iran and join her mother in Europe. Trapped in a marriage to a violent man, Soraya escapes the brutality and isolation of her daily life through art, putting all her worries, joys, and fears into stunning drawings and sculptures that are as beautiful as they are dark. Many of her creations feature recurring figures: a clown who never laughs, a pink moon that always watches over her, and a fox who is her loyal traveling companion. Crafted from years of Soraya’s own cell phone footage and video calls with filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei, this subtly textured self-portrait interweaves Soraya’s illustrations with chilling scenes of her escape attempts, political news from Afghanistan, and videos where she sings, dances, or defiantly shows her bruises.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | 2026 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself |
| Plot point: | Biography |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Oskouei Films, Bird Street Productions, InMaat Foundation |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, France, Islamic Republic of Iran, Denmark, Austria |
| Languages: | Persian, Dari |
Documentary Subject
| Soraya Akhlaghi | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Soraya Akhlaghi | Director | |
| Mehrdad Oskouei | Director | |
| Mehrdad Oskouei | Producer | |
| Siavash Jamali | Producer | |
| Chandra Jessee | Executive Producer | |
| Rebecca Lichtenfeld | Executive Producer | |
| Tony Tabatznik | Executive Producer | |
| Jenny Warburg | Executive Producer | |
| David Borenstein | Executive Producer | |
| James Costa | Executive Producer | |
| Trevor Burgess | Executive Producer | |
| Radovan Sibrt | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
At just 16 years old, strong-willed Afghan sculptor and illustrator Soraya Akhlaghi has been trying for five years to find a way out of Iran and join her mother in Europe. Trapped in a marriage to a violent man, Soraya escapes the brutality and isolation of her daily life through art, putting all her worries, joys, and fears into stunning drawings and sculptures that are as beautiful as they are dark. Many of her creations feature recurring figures: a clown who never laughs, a pink moon that always watches over her, and a fox who is her loyal traveling companion. Crafted from years of Soraya’s own cell phone footage and video calls with filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei, this subtly textured self-portrait interweaves Soraya’s illustrations with chilling scenes of her escape attempts, political news from Afghanistan, and videos where she sings, dances, or defiantly shows her bruises.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | 2026 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself |
| Plot point: | Biography |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Oskouei Films, Bird Street Productions, InMaat Foundation |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, France, Islamic Republic of Iran, Denmark, Austria |
| Languages: | Persian, Dari |
Documentary Subject
| Soraya Akhlaghi | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Soraya Akhlaghi | Director | |
| Mehrdad Oskouei | Director | |
| Mehrdad Oskouei | Producer | |
| Siavash Jamali | Producer | |
| Chandra Jessee | Executive Producer | |
| Rebecca Lichtenfeld | Executive Producer | |
| Tony Tabatznik | Executive Producer | |
| Jenny Warburg | Executive Producer | |
| David Borenstein | Executive Producer | |
| James Costa | Executive Producer | |
| Trevor Burgess | Executive Producer | |
| Radovan Sibrt | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.