Serata inaugurale - Pordenone Docs Fest [XIXedizione]

Recorded on March 25, 9:00 PM, Sala Grande - Cinemazero. The festival's opening night was followed by the world premiere screening of "A Fox Under a Pink Moon" by Mehrdad Oskouei. _______________________________________ Speakers: Riccardo Costantini - curator of the Pordenone Docs Fest; Silvia Carobbio - from the festival's documentary film selection team; Massimo Iannetti - from the festival's documentary film selection team; ________________________________________ A FOX UNDER A PINK MOON By Mehrdad Oskouei. Iran, 2025. 78' Fleeing Afghanistan and then Iran, a girl entrusts her drama to her smartphone and her soul to art. A self-portrait in which an artist's passionate cry challenges boundaries and darkness. Sixteen-year-old Afghan and an indomitable artist, Soraya lives as a prisoner in Iran, dreaming of Europe. For five years, she has captured every fragment of a chilling reality with her phone, while her hands pour fears and hopes into extraordinary works of art. "Soraya" is an intimately nuanced self-portrait that transforms the cry of those fleeing into a masterpiece of visual resistance. ________________________________________ Pordenone Docs Fest is an initiative of Cinemazero, one of the most important film institutions in Italy. Each year, the festival brings the best of international documentary to the city, with award-winning films, national premieres, guests from Italy and abroad, meetings, and events—transforming the Friulian capital into a privileged observatory of contemporary life. The Pordenone Docs Fest has historically addressed current issues, from human rights to ecology, from the most notorious to the forgotten wars, to inclusiveness, opening a multifaceted window on the world, seen from the most diverse perspectives. Over the years, the festival has hosted, among others, figures such as Masih Alinejad, Letizia Battaglia, Luca Bigazzi, Liliana Cavani, Ascanio Celestini, Furio Colombo, Pippo Delbono, Pino Donaggio, Mario Dondero, Luciano Emmer, Davide Ferrario, Enrico Ghezzi, Angelo Guglielmi, Ugo Gregoretti, Riccardo Iacona, Hanif Kureishi, Cecilia Mangini, Valerio Mastandrea, Gianni Minà, Francesco Munzi, Gianfranco Rosi, Andrea Segre, Gian Antonio Stella, Corrado Stajano, Andrei Ujica, and Daniele Vicari. In addition to screenings, always accompanied by directors and experts, the program is enriched with opportunities for in-depth exploration of the world of documentary filmmaking and beyond: conferences, masterclasses, matinees, seminars, workshops, concerts and film concerts, book presentations, industry events, photography exhibitions, urban installations, and stories of good social and environmental practices. A comprehensive program aims to provide audiences with a never predictable or definitive vision, but rather a clear and comprehensive overview of the themes and topics that the festival has always focused on. WEB www.pordenonedocsfest.it www.cinemazero.it YOUTUBE @PordenoneDocsFest @cinemazero_pordenone INSTAGRAM @pordenonedocsfest @cinemazero FACEBOOK Pordenone Docs Fest Cinemazero