CSE 2022

Flee

This animated documentary is based on the true story of Afghan refugee Amin Nawabi. Grappling with a painful secret, kept hidden for 20 years, that now threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his future husband. 
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SYNOPSIS

This film is based on the true story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret that he has kept hidden for 20 years. A secret that now threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his future husband. Told in a unique way primarily through animation, the film tells the story of his extraordinary journey as an Afghan refugee for the first time.

Theme(s): Human Rights, Identity, LGBTQI2SA+, Mental health, Migration

DETAILS

Director | , Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Year | , 2021
Country | , Denmark
Duration | 89 minutes
Original language | , Danish
Subtitles | , French
Image | Mauricio Gonzalez-Aranda
Sound | Edward Björner
Music | Uno Helmersson
Editing | Janus Billeskov Jansen

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Jonas Poher Rasmussen

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Jonas Poher Rasmussen is a Danish director. He is known to the general public for directing Flee, an animated film released in 2021, which earned him two Oscar nominations in the Best Documentary Film and Best Animated Film categories, in addition to seeing his film nominated for the Oscar for Best International Film.

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