Monday May 11 | 8:00 PM | screening room Warszawa
Meeting with the director and the protagonist of the film
after the screening of A FOX UNDER A PINK MOON, dir. Mehrdad Oskouei, Soraya Akhalaghi
Partner: The Emigration Museum in Gdynia – the sponsor of the KOMPAS Award presented to the film that takes a special approach to the theme of crossing borders as an experience that shapes people’s lives.
For five years, 16-year-old Soraya Akhalaghi filmed key moments of her life on a mobile phone. During this time, she created striking drawings and sculptures while attempting to escape Iran, fleeing a violent husband to join her mother in Austria. The director gives Soraya a voice, abandoning a traditional documentary structure in favor of a form built on images, gestures, and symbols. Built from fragments of the protagonist’s personal archive and directed entirely remotely, the film sits at the intersection of artistic cinema and autobiographical essay. It explores questions of identity, migration, and freedom, as well as the need for artistic expression as a means of survival.
Moderator:
Justyna Sienkiewicz-Baraniak
