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Flee

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FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.
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Depicting the refugee experience through vivid animation, Flee pushes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking to present a moving memoir of self-discovery.

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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk 09/19/2024
4/5
It is both horrifying and, ultimately, hopeful. Go to Full Review David Stratton The Australian 02/23/2022
4/5
The loss of his cultural roots, the discrimination and danger he faced on his journey west, the strange new culture and language he has to assimilate – all are part of the refugee experience vividly brought to screen... Go to Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald 02/23/2022
4/5
Flee is a remarkable achievement. It takes a difficult topic and makes it very engaging. Go to Full Review Amy Smith InSession Film 03/01/2024
Amin's story is told in the most beautiful of ways thanks to the direction of Jonas Poher Rasmussen and the animation that not only helps keep Amin's identity secret, but is able to delve into his past... Go to Full Review Tyler Strandberg InSession Film 07/19/2023
It was incredibly moving and heartbreaking, and the animation made the documentary aspect of the film come to life, compared to feeling as if it was merely an interview. Go to Full Review Brian Susbielles InSession Film 02/21/2023
Documentaries rarely use every possible resource to tell its story. However, this story of an Afghan man’s tumultuous journey to freedom goes beyond the extra mile to illustrate to viewers the harsh reality of survival... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott 02/02/2022 Important story, beautifully told See more N 02/01/2022 What a dull presentation, surprised I didn't fall asleep See more David S. 01/30/2022 Innovative Storytelling and Cinematic filming, bold fresh and compelling. It truly captured the peril and heartbreak of immigrant families lives that were shattered fleeing war torn 80s Afghanistan. See more Irina B 01/30/2022 Must see film! Sad and beautifully told story. Real life, real people. I took 4 kids w me to see it. This is what teenagers should watch to understand that life is not all iPhones and iPads and super heroes. Thank you for sharing your story! See more Movie Fan 01/26/2022 I wanted to love this movie, but really can't. From the trailers, I expected something more groundbreaking and riveting, and it wasn't anything memorable. it is nowhere near as inspiring or insightful as the movie hopes to be. It's really just a basic documentary with a lot of animation, which isn't all that well done or effective. Take away the animation trick and its just a typical documentary, with subjects of immigrants/refugees and gay man, which aren't new or all that interesting. Probably one of the most disappointing documentaries I have seen in the past two years. Not worth the drive to the theater, not worth the ticket price and not worth being stuck in a theater for 90 minutes, especially during Covid. Better to wait and stream it for free than a theater trip. I would probably be less disappointed if I saw it at home free rather than driving to a theater and paying for tickets. A big disappointment not worth the price. Best to not buy tickets, and just stream it instead See more Google 01/22/2022 Interesting mix of media used in the telling of the story, the technical side of the film did the story justice. See more Read all reviews
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Jonas Poher Rasmussen

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Amin

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Jonas Poher Rasmussen

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Daniel Karimyar

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Fardin Mijdzadeh

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Milad Eskandari

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Synopsis FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.
Director
Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Producer
Natalie Farrey, Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Charlotte de la Gournerie
Screenwriter
Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Amin Nawabi
Distributor
NEON / Participant
Production Co
Vivement Lundi !, Final Cut for Real, VPRO Television, Mer Film, MostFilm, Arte France, Copenhagen Film Fund
Rating
PG-13 (Strong Language|Disturbing Images|Thematic Content)
Genre
Documentary, Animation
Original Language
Danish
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 3, 2021, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$338.2K
Runtime
1h 23m
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