Flee

A film by Jonas Poher Rasmussen

The extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan

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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Director

Jonas Poher Rasmussen

Producer

Signe Byrge Sørensen, Monica Hellström, Charlotte de la Gournerie, Natalie Farrey

Runtime

90 minutes and 79 minutes

Rights Represented

Educational Rights

Captions Available

English Closed Captions (available upon request)

Language

English, Danish, Dari, Russian, Swedish

Press

“Flee expands the definition of documentary”

- The Hollywood Reporter

“Flee is a masterwork of human storytelling”

- Cheat Sheet

“One of the most uniquely memorable animated films of the last decade”

- The Guardian
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Festival & Awards

Winner – Grand Jury Prize – Sundance Film Festival

Official Selection – Cannes Film Festival

Nominee – Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

Nominee – Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film

Nominee – Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

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The extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan

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