Flee

7.7 2021 Jonas Poher Rasmussen 1h 29m
Documentary Animation
Flee

Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.

Cast

Amin Nawabi Self (voice)
Daniel Karimyar Amin (9-11 years old) (voice)
Fardin Mijdzadeh Amin (15-18 years old) (voice)
Milad Eskandari Saif (8 years old) (voice)
Belal Faiz Belal Faiz Saif (13-19 years old) (voice)
Elaha Faiz Fahima (13-18 years old) (voice)
Zahra Mehrwarz Fahima (28 years old) (voice)
Sadia Faiz Sabia (16-26 years old) (voice)

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Vibes

Emotional Adventurous Deeply Moving Visually Stunning Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Flee

Persepolis
Persepolis 2007
Animated exile. Two films about people who lose their countries and use animation to remember them. The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner 2007
Afghanistan remembered. Two films about men who escaped but never truly left.

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