Flee poster

Flee( 2021)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Amin Nawabi

      Self (voice)

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      Daniel Karimyar

      Amin (9-11 years old) (voice)

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      Fardin Mijdzadeh

      Amin (15-18 years old) (voice)

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      Milad Eskandari

      Saif (8 years old) (voice)

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      Belal Faiz

      Saif (13-19 years old) (voice)

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      Elaha Faiz

      Fahima (13-18 years old) (voice)

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      Zahra Mehrwarz

      Fahima (28 years old) (voice)

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      Sadia Faiz

      Sabia (16-26 years old) (voice)

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      Georg Jagunov

      Human Trafficker (voice)

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      Rashid Aitouganov

      Policeman / Trafficker (voice)

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      Navid Nazir

      Boy in Truck (voice)

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      Hafiz Højmark

      Son of Old Lady (voice)

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      Denis Rivin

      Policeman 1 (voice)

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      Vadim Nedaskovskij

      Policeman 2 (voice)

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      Viktor Melnikov

      Russian TV Dubber (voice)

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      Mikhail Belinson

      Human Trafficker (voice)

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      Ditte Graa Wulff

      Red Cross Lady (voice)

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      Bo Asdal Andersen

      Policeman (voice)

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      The Dungeon Master

      Rude Dane (voice)

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      Behrouz Bigdeli

      Translator (voice)

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      Christian Torp Carlsen

      Real Estate Agent (voice)

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      Gustaf Georg Lindström

      Swedish Bartender (voice)

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      Tormod Ringnes

      Norwegian Cruise Captain (voice)

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      Susanna Azevedo

      Mexican Soap Opera Woman (voice)

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      Mauricio González-Aranda

      Mexican Soap Opera Man (voice)

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      Jean-Pierre Pernaut

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Mohammad Najibullah

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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    A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

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    Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on Tue Mar 09 2021
    Everybody has a story that deserves to be told, and an Afghan refugee’s personal narrative of oppression and the pursuit of a better life is portrayed in “Flee.” Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen animates a discussion between himself and his anonymous friend “Amin,” a man that has had one hell of an existence. Amin recounts his dramatic story through his own words, beginning when he was a young boy in Afghanistan in the 1980s to his incredible journey that made him the man he is today. The hand-drawn animation is a poetic way to not only tell the man’s story, but to protect his identity. Amin’s...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    3400000.00

    Revenue

    712229.00

    Keywords

    • refugee
    • trauma
    • afghanistan
    • therapy
    • war trauma
    • memories
    • war refugees
    • gay theme
    • animated documentary