Kino Lorber Picks Up Award-Winning Documentary 'A Fox Under a Pink Moon'
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to the documentary A Fox Under a Pink Moon, directed by Mehrdad Oskouei and Soraya Akhlaghi. The film, which won the top prize at IDFA and multiple other festival awards, follows co-director Soraya, a young sculptor of Afghan descent born in Iran who is effectively stateless. The documentary has been praised as a diary, survival story, and artistic manifesto.
The acquisition extends Kino Lorber's growing slate of internationally honored nonfiction releases, positioning the film for a North American theatrical run following its festival circuit success. The documentary's IDFA top prize, alongside wins at festivals across Europe and the United States, signals strong critical consensus around the work.
The film centers on co-director Soraya Akhlaghi, whose experience as an artist without formal citizenship shapes the narrative. Festival recognition has highlighted the documentary's layered approach, with reviewers characterizing it as a personal diary, a story of endurance, and a statement on creative expression under precarious circumstances.
The film's North American release could broaden public awareness of statelessness, a condition affecting millions globally but rarely dramatized in documentary form. Audiences may gain insight into how legal exclusion shapes artistic identity and daily survival. The film's festival pedigree may also influence how distributors and programmers evaluate personal,