Flee (film)
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Directed by | Jonas Poher Rasmussen |
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Cinematography | Mauricio Gonzalez-Aranda |
Edited by | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
Music by | Uno Helmersson |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
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Flee is an 2021 internationally co-produced animated documentary film, directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, written by Power Rasmussen and Amin. It follows the story of a man named Amin, 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 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021.
Plot
The film follows Amin, on the verge of marrying his husband shares his story for the first time about his hidden past of fleeing his country as a refugee.
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.[2]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021.[3] Shortly after, Neon, Participant, Curzon Artificial Eye and Haut et Court acquired U.S., U.K., and French distribution rights to the film.[4][5][6] 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.[7]
Critical reception
Flee received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 20 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.60/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 91 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[9]
References
- ^ "Flee". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (January 22, 2021). "Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Board Sundance Animated Documentary 'Flee' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (January 29, 2021). "Sundance Film 'Flee' Sells to Neon for Seven Figures". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (February 2, 2021). "Participant Teams With Neon On Jonas Poher Rasmussen's Documentary 'Flee' – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (February 2, 2021). "Buzzy Sundance film 'Flee' lands UK, France, Australia deals (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (June 3, 2020). "Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Flee (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Flee". Metacritic. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
External links
- Flee at IMDb
- Flee at Rotten Tomatoes
- Flee at Metacritic
- 2021 films
- 2021 documentary films
- 2021 LGBT-related films
- American films
- British films
- French films
- Danish films
- Swedish films
- Norwegian films
- American documentary films
- British documentary films
- French documentary films
- Danish documentary films
- Swedish documentary films
- Norwegian documentary films
- American LGBT-related films
- British LGBT-related films
- French LGBT-related films
- Danish LGBT-related films
- Swedish LGBT-related films
- Norwegian LGBT-related films
- Documentaries about war
- Neon (distributor) films
- Participant Media films
- Documentary films about men
- Biographical documentary films
- Documentary films about refugees