Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Amin NawabiSelf (voice)
- Daniel KarimyarAmin (9-11 years old) (voice)
- Fardin MijdzadehAmin (15-18 years old) (voice)
- Milad EskandariSaif (8 years old) (voice)
- Belal FaizSaif (13-19 years old) (voice)
- Elaha FaizFahima (13-18 years old) (voice)
- Zahra MehrwarzFahima (28 years old) (voice)
- Sadia FaizSabia (16-26 years old) (voice)
- Georg JagunovHuman Trafficker (voice)
- Rashid AitouganovPoliceman / Trafficker (voice)
Recommendations
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IndieWire
Flee becomes his cinematic catharsis, as Amin recounts his journey in fits and starts, while the animation turns his memories into a bracing adventure that doubles as modern history. - 100
The Guardian
Flee is a remarkably humanising and complex film, expanding and expounding the kind of story that’s too easily simplified. - 100
CineVue
Blurring traditional boundaries of documentary with rich, beautiful animation in many shades and colours, the Danish director has a great deal invested in telling this story. - 91
The Playlist
To say it’s a stellar feat of cinema is something of an understatement. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
It's a powerful and poetic memoir of personal struggle and self-discovery that expands the definition of documentary. - 80
Film Threat
Through a bracing pastiche of methods, we are taken on a harrowing journey that must have A-list directors, this very minute clamoring for option rights. It is beautiful and gripping; Flee is a must-see. - 80
Screen Daily
Rasmussen’s consideration of one man’s journey sheds light on the emotional legacy that can linger even after sanctuary is found. - 80
Variety
In the end, however we take Amin’s story, the film is an incredibly intimate act of sharing. The question shouldn’t be whether we can trust Amin, but whether he can trust us enough to reveal himself fully. Truth be told, we don’t need to see or know everything to respect the gift of hearing all that he’s been through.
