FLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time. A secret he has been hiding for over twenty years threatens to ruin the life he has built for himself. He recounts his dramatic journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan to Denmark. Told mostly through animation, FLEE weaves together a stunning tapestry of images and memories to tell the deeply affecting and original story of a young man grappling with his traumatic past in order to find his true self and the meaning of home.
The film is directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen known for SEARCHING FOR BILL and WHAT HE DID.
FLEE had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary section.
A thrilling, masterful survival story. Danish filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen uses a visually startling approach to bring one man’s revelatory story to life. … It’s activism, therapy, and great cinema all at onceIndieWire
A powerful and poetic memoir of personal struggle and self-discovery that expands the definition of documentaryThe Hollywood Reporter