Flee

Jonas Poher Rasmussen

IndieLisboa 2021 • Special Screenings

Denmark, France, Sweden, Norway, Animation, Documentary, 2021, 89′

An animated documentary that tells the story of Amin, who, before marrying his boyfriend, decides to reveal a secret he has been hiding for twenty years. Amin arrived in Denmark as a refugee from Afghanistan. In this movie, he deals with his traumatic past.

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