Flee (film)

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Flee
A group of animated people.
Promotional release poster
DanishFlugt
Directed byJonas Poher Rasmussen
Written by
  • Jonas Poher Rasmussen
  • Amin
Produced by
CinematographyMauricio Gonzalez-Aranda
Edited byJanus Billeskov Jansen
Music byUno Helmersson
Production
companies
  • Vice Studios
  • Left Handed Films
  • RYOT Films
  • Final Cut for Real
  • Sun Creature Studio
  • Vivement Lundi
  • MostFilm
  • MerFilm
  • Arte
  • Danish Film Institute
  • Swedish Film Institute
  • SVT
  • Norwegian Film Institute
  • Nordisk Film & TV Fond
  • Copenhagen Film Fund
  • West Danish Film Fund
  • Creative Europe
  • Movistar Plus
  • I Wonder Pictures
  • CNC
  • Fritt Ord
Distributed by
  • Neon
  • Participant (United States)
  • Curzon Artificial Eye (United Kingdom)
  • Haut et Court (France)[1]
Release dates
  • January 28, 2021 (2021-01-28) (Sundance)
  • December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • Denmark
LanguageDanish
Budget$3.4 million[3]
Box office$188,236[4][5]

Flee (Danish: Flugt) is a 2021 international co-production animated documentary film directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen. It follows the story of a man named Amin Nawabi, who shares his hidden past for the first time, of fleeing his country. Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau serve as executive producers.

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021. It was released in theaters in the United States on December 3, 2021, by Neon and Participant.[6] It received unanimous acclaim from film festivals and critics, with critical praise for animation, story, thematic content, and subject matter; winning numerous awards including one of the top documentaries at National Board of Review.[7]

It was selected as the Danish entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film,[8] making the December shortlist. Additionally, it was shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature.[9]

Plot[]

The film follows Amin Nawabi, who, on the verge of marrying his husband, shares his story for the first time about his hidden past fleeing his home country of Afghanistan to Denmark as a refugee.

Cast[]

  • Amin Nawabi as Himself
    • Daniel Karimyar as Young Amin
    • Fardin Mijdzadeh as Teenage Amin

Production[]

In January 2021, it was announced Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau would serve as executive producers on the film, and narrate an English-language version of the film.[10]

Release[]

Flee had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021.[11] Shortly after, Neon/Participant, Curzon Artificial Eye and Haut et Court acquired US, British and French distribution rights respectively.[1][12][13] The film was initially set to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2020, but the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] It was also screened at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2021 New York Film Festival in September 2021.[15]

The film was released in select theaters for New York and Los Angeles by NEON and Participant on December 3, 2021[16] with a nationwide expansion on January 21, 2022.[17]

Reception[]

Box office[]

In its opening weekend, the film earned $24,794 from four theaters for a per screen average of $6,198.[18]

Critical response[]

Flee received critical acclaim, with Sundance juror Kim Longinotto calling it "an instant classic" at the festival's awards ceremony.[19] It holds a 98% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 117 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.40/10. The critics consensus reads "Depicting the refugee experience through vivid animation, Flee pushes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking to present a moving memoir of self-discovery."[20] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 90 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[21] UK Film Review gave the film a 5-star rating [22]

Awards and nominations[]

At Sundance, the film won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary section.[23] It was subsequently screened at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Feature Film.[23]

At the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, the film was second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[24] It is also nominated for two Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, for Best Feature and Best Director. [25]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Sundance Film Festival February 3, 2021 World Cinema Documentary Competition Flee Won [26]
Annecy International Animation Film Festival June 19, 2021 Best Feature Won [27]
Gan Foundation Award for Distribution Won
Best Original Music for a Feature Film Uno Helmersson Won
Toronto International Film Festival September 18, 2021 People's Choice Award for Documentaries Flee Runner-up [24]
CLIT International Film Festival October 17, 2021 Best Feature - Ativa-te! category Won [28]
Out on Film October 22, 2021 Best International Film - Audience Award Won [29]
Montclair Film Festival November 2, 2021 Audience Award for World Cinema Won [30]
Bruce Sinofsky Prize for Documentary Feature Jonas Poher Rasmussen Won
Newport Beach Film Festival November 3, 2021 Best Animated Feature - Audience Award Flee Won [31]
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards November 14, 2021 Best Documentary Feature Nominated [25]
Best Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen Nominated
Manchester Animation Festival November 25, 2021 Best Feature Film Flee Won [32]
Gotham Independent Film Awards November 29, 2021 Best Documentary Feature Won [33]
National Board of Review December 3, 2021 Top Documentaries Won [7]
NBR Freedom of Expession Won
New York Film Critics Circle December 3, 2021 Best Non-Fiction Film Won [34]
Detroit Film Critics Society December 6, 2021 Best Documentary Won (Tied with "Summer of Soul") [35]
Best Animated Feature Nominated
British Independent Film Awards December 5, 2021 Best International Independent Film Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Amin Nawabi, Monica Hellstrøm, Signe Byrge Sørensen Won [36]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards December 6, 2021 Best Animated Feature Flee Nominated [37]
Best Documentary Nominated
European Film Awards December 11, 2021 Best Documentary Film Won [38]
Best Animated Feature Film Won
New York Film Critics Online December 12, 2021 Best Documentary Won [39]
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards December 12, 2021 Best Animated Film Won [40][41]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards December 15, 2021 Best Animated Film Won [42]
Best Documentary Film Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards December 18, 2021 Best Animated Film Won [43]
Utah Film Critics Association December 18, 2021 Best Animated Film Won [44]
Non-English Language Feature Won
Best Documentary Runner-up
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards December 19, 2021 Best Animated Film Nominated [45]
Best Documentary Won
Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
Indiana Film Journalists Association December 20, 2021 Best Animated Film Won [46]
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 20, 2021 Best Foreign Language Film Runner-up [47]
Best Documentary Film Runner-up
Russell Smith Award Won
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards December 22, 2021 Best Documentary Film Nominated [48]
Best Animated Film Runner-up
National Society of Film Critics January 8, 2022 Best Non-Fiction Film Won [49]
Golden Globe Awards January 9, 2022 Best Animated Feature Nominated [50]
San Diego Film Critics Society January 10, 2021 Best Animated Film Runner-up [51]
Best Documentary Runner-up
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle January 10, 2022 Best Documentary Feature Nominated [52]
Best Animated Feature Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association January 11, 2022 Best Animated Film Nominated [53]
Best Documentary Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association January 14, 2022 Best Picture Nominated [54]
Best Animated Film Nominated
Best Documentary Film Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association January 16, 2022 Best Animated Film Won [55]
Best Documentary Film Runner-up
North Dakota Film Society January 17, 2022 Best Picture Nominated [56]
Best Animated Feature Nominated
Best Documentary Feature Won
Best International Feature Won
Denver Film Critics Society January 17, 2022 Best Animated Film Won [57]
Non-English Language Feature Nominated
Best Documentary Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Society January 17, 2022 Best Animated Film Won [58]
Non-English Language Feature Nominated
Best Documentary Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society Awards January 19, 2022 Best Animated Feature Film Nominated [59]
Best Documentary Feature Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Awards January 24, 2022 Best Documentary Nominated [60]
Best Animated Feature Nominated
Best Film Not in the English Language Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards January 2022 Best Documentary Flee Won [61]
Best Animated Film Nominated
Best Non-English-Language Film Nominated
London Film Critics Circle Awards February 6, 2022 Documentary of the Year Pending [62]
Technical Achievement Award Kenneth Ladekjær (animation) Pending
American Cinema Editors Awards March 5, 2022 Best Edited Documentary – Feature Janus Billeskov Jansen Pending [63]
Independent Spirit Awards March 6, 2022 Best Documentary Feature Flee Pending [64]
Annie Awards March 12, 2022 Best Animated Feature — Independent Pending [65]
Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Kenneth Ladekjær Pending
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production Janus Billeskov Jansen Pending
Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Amin Nawabi Pending
British Academy Film Awards March 13, 2022 Best Animated Film Flee Pending [66]
Critics' Choice Awards March 13, 2022 Best Animated Feature Flee Pending [67]
Best Foreign Language Film Pending
Golden Reel Awards March 13, 2022 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Documentary Edward Björner, Jens Johansson, Fredrik Jonsäter, Rune Van Deurs, Bengt Öberg Pending [68]
Satellite Awards March 18, 2022 Best Animated or Mixed Media Film Flee Pending [69]
Best Documentary Film Pending
Best Foreign Language Film Pending
Producers Guild of America Awards March 19, 2022 Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures Pending [70]
GLAAD Media Awards April 2, 2022 Outstanding Documentary Pending [71]
Cinema Eye Honors 2022 Outstanding Non-Fiction Feature Feature Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica Hellström and Signe Byrge Sørensen Pending [72]
Audience Choice Prize Jonas Poher Rasmussen Pending
Outstanding Direction Pending
Outstanding Production Monica Hellström and Signe Byrge Sørensen Pending
Outstanding Original Score Uno Helmersson Pending
Outstanding Sound Design Edward Björner and Tormod Ringnes Pending
Outstanding Graphic Design/Animation Kenneth Ladekjær Pending
The Unforgettables Amin Won

See also[]

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