by Alex Billington
November 11, 2026
Source: YouTube
“I turn my fears into a demon sculpture.” Kino Lorber debuted the official trailer for the documentary film titled A Fox Under a Pink Moon, the story of a young Afghan artist trying to find a new life abroad. This acclaimed doc premiered at IDFA 2025 last year, where it won Best International Documentary. It has been playing on the festival circuit in 2026, including at Full Frame, Hot Docs, DOC NYC, and others. At just 16, Soraya Akhlaghi 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. She filmed herself over this period, capturing escape attempts, her abusive marriage, and her drawings & sculptures expressing her struggles. This doc captures all of that. A diary, survival story, and artistic manifesto, A Fox Under a Pink Moon is an unforgettable testament to the creative resilience of a 16-year-old girl who refuses to be reduced to her circumstances.
