"An intimate portrait of the lasting traumas of displacement and one of the most humane films of the year." - Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times
"FLEE won the World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, and no wonder: It's heartbreaking and moving, and hard to forget." - Alissa Wilkinson, Vox
FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he 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, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan. (NEON)
OC Showtimes: Sunday, January 30 at 2:30pm; Wednesday, February 2 at 6:00pm
*Open Captioned (OC) showtimes are presented with on screen subtitling and sound descriptions.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema - Documentary, Sundance
Winner - Jury Award, Best Feature Documentary, Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Winner - Best Documentary, Indiewire Critics' Poll
Winner - Best Documentary, Gotham Independent Film Award
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