Flee

Denmark 2021, 89 minutes
Dir. Jonas Poher Rasmussen
In Danish with English subtitles
Rating: [M] contains offensive language
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Documentary / LGBT

“A remarkably humanising and complex film, expanding and expounding the kind of story that’s too easily simplified.”~Benjamin Lee, The Guardian

Aroview: Stunning animated documentary based on the story of Amin Nawabi, an Afghan refugee who grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, which now threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon-to-be husband.

Revealing his story for the first time to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, his close friend and high-school classmate, Amin recounts the extraordinary journey he undertook as a child refugee from Afghanistan to Denmark. Made with a striking blend of animation, intimate interviews between Jonas and Amin, ‘80s music and archive footage, FLEE details an unforgettable story of self-discovery and relentless will to survive.

NZ International Film Festival 2021

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5 stars (Exceptional) Brilliant, true profound story of the refugee experience. Very sensitive & believable in all respects. Interposed contemporary footage grounds the account with actual events. A movie created with vast skill & much love. Outstanding! ~Anon
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3 stars (Good Enough) The screenplay's mixed format worked okay. In the refugee segments the corruption, the bullying, and the helplessness came through well. ~Tubbs