18th IDSFFK to open with A Fox Under a Pink Moon

Curtains will go up for the 18th edition of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) in Keralam’s capital on Friday (September 25, 2026) with the opening documentary A Fox Under a Pink Moon focussing on the struggles of 16-year-old Afghan artist Soraya, who has spent five years trying to escape Iran for Austria. Over this period, she filmed herself, capturing dangerous escape attempts, her abusive marriage, and her evocative art through drawings and sculptures that express her profound struggles.

Directed and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei and co-directed by Soraya, the opening film brings to light the harrowing yet resilient journey of a young artist caught in the crosshairs of displacement and survival.