Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym), a 36-year-old high-achieving academic, 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 — his close friend and high-school classmate, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan. Through heartfelt interviews between Jonas and Amin, Flee tells an unforgettable story of self-discovery. Showing how it is only possible to carve out a future by confronting the past, and the universal truth that only when you stop fleeing from who you are, you can find the true meaning of home.
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Credits
Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Uno Helmersson
Rashid Aitouganov
Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Amin
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Natalie Farrey, Monica Hellstrøm, Signe Byrge Sørensen
Charlotte De La Gournerie
Final Cut for Real
Periscoop Films
More info
Russian, Danish, English, Swedish, Dari
Italy, United States of America, Finland, Denmark, Slovenia, Estonia, Norway, Spain, France, Sweden
2021