# Flee (2021)

> An Afghan refugee’s animated confession transforms buried trauma, queer identity, and exile into a moving act of self-reclamation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/480784

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Documentary, Animation
- Director: Jonas Poher Rasmussen
- Cast: Amin Nawabi, Daniel Karimyar, Fardin Mijdzadeh, Milad Eskandari, Belal Faiz, Elaha Faiz, Zahra Mehrwarz, Sadia Faiz
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8430054/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, harrowing, serious documentary night, human rights film program

## Synopsis

A powerful animated documentary that reveals the hidden struggles of a refugee confronting his past.

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