Flee
dir. Jonas Poher Rasmussen / 2021 / Denmark, France, Sweden / 92min.
This animated documentary is the story of Amin, who arrived as an unaccompanied minor in Denmark from Afghanistan. Today, at 36, he feels threatened by his past
This animated documentary is the true story about a man's need to confront his past in order to truly have a future.
Amin arrived as an unaccompanied minor in Denmark from Afghanistan. Today, at 36, he is a successful academic and is getting married to his long-time boyfriend. A secret he has been hiding for over 20 years threatens to ruin the life he has built for himself. For the first time he is sharing his story with his close friend – the director. Told mostly through animation, FLEE weaves together a stunning tapestry of images and memories to tell the deeply affecting and original story of a young man grappling with his traumatic past in order to find his true self and the meaning of home.
- duration:
- 92 min
- country / year of production:
- Denmark, France, Sweden / 2021
- director:
- Jonas Poher Rasmussen
- cinematography:
- Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen
- producer:
- Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen / Cinephil
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2021 - Sundance FF: World Cinema Grand Jury Prize
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