An animated documentary telling the true story about a man’s need to confront his past in order to truly have a future. Amin arrived as an unaccompanied minor in Denmark from Afghanistan. Today, at 36, he is a successful academic and is getting married to his long-time boyfriend. A secret he has been hiding for over 20 years threatens to ruin the life he has built for himself. For the first time, he is sharing his story with his close friend.
| Original title | Flugt |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Flugt |
| Keywords | Afghanistan, Afghan refugees, Russia, Refugees, Refugee Children, Homosexuality, Denmark, 2020-2030 |
| Director | Jonas Poher Rasmussen |
| Screenplay | Jonas Poher Rasmussen |
| Producer | Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Charlotte de La Gournerie |
| Editor | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
| Composer | Uno Helmersson |
| Casting | Gro Terp |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production company | Final Cut for Real ApS |
| Domestic distribution | Reel Pictures |
| International sales | Cinephil - Philippa Kowarsky Production Ltd. / Levontin Street 18 / 65112 Tel Aviv / t +972 3566 4129 / f +972 3560 1436 / info@cinephil.co.il / cinephil.com |
| Danish theatrical release | 17.06.2021 |
| Comment | World premiere at Sundance 2021 and European premiere at Göteborg. Jonas Poher Rasmussen made his feature-length debut with 'Searching for Bill' (2012), a mix of documentary and fiction, and is also behind the biographical documentary 'What He Did' (2015). |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 2021 | Warszawa, Against Gravity Postponed to Sep. 2021 |
| Best Film on Psychology | 2021 | Warszawa, Against Gravity Postponed to Sep. 2021 |
| Special Mention | 2021 | Jerusalem Int. Film Festival 2021 |
| Crystal Award for Best Feature | 2021 | Annecy, Festival Int. du Film d'Animation 2021 |
| Gan Foundation Distriution Award | 2021 | Annecy, Festival Int. du Film d'Animation 2021 |
| Best Original Music Score Award | 2021 | Annecy, Festival Int. du Film d'Animation 2021 |
| Audience Award | 2021 | Nyon, Visions du Réel 2021 |
| Best Documentary Film | 2021 | Göteborg International Film Festival 2021 |
| World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary | 2021 | Sundance Film Festival 2021 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2021-09-30 |
| Zürich Film Festival | 2021-09-23 |
| Malmö Nordisk Panorama | 2021-09-16 |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2021-09-09 |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2021-09-03 |
| Telluride Film Festival | 2021-09-02 |
| Jerusalem Int. Film Festival | 2021-08-24 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2021-08-21 |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 2021-08-20 |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2021-08-05 |
| Annecy, Festival Int. du Film d'Animation | 2021-06-14 |
| Cape Town, Encounters South African Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2021-06-10 |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2021-05-01 |
| Nyon, Visions du Réel | 2021-04-16 |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2021-04-08 |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2021-04-01 |
| ZagrebDox | 2021-03-01 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2021-01-29 |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2021-01-28 |
| Cannes, Festival de | 2020-05-12 |
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