Join us for this brilliantly crafted film by Jonas Poher Rasmussen which tells the story of his childhood friend, Amin Nawabi and his extraordinary physical and emotional journey from Afghanistan, to finally building a new home in Denmark.
Having known each other since they were fifteen years old, Amin and Rasmussen are close friends. However, it was only through making this film that Rasmussen learned the details of his friend’s journey. Throughout a series of recorded interviews, Amin tells of his childhood in Afghanistan and the circumstances that forced him and his family to flee when the Mujahadeen came to power. Finally finding a home in Denmark, Amin was eventually able to express his sexuality. Now, about to marry his partner, Amin decided he was ready and able to tell his whole story.’
Amin Nawabi’s true identity is protected by Rasmussen’s use of animation, this device becoming ‘a fitting metaphor for the truths we present to the world.’
“At a time when news stories about refugees and migration threaten to become numbingly anonymous, ‘Flee’ restores the fine detail and human contours that make each version unique, individual and vital.”
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Please note that the film contains scenes of conflict, war and suffering, including events that led to people fleeing their home.
Watch the trailer by clicking this link here: FLEE – Official Trailer
This evening’s screening is a partnership between St Ethelburga’s People of the Earth Project and Say It Loud Club.
Say It Loud Club is a refugee-led initiative committed to providing social, emotional, educational and advocacy support for LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
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People of the Earth is project at St Ethelburga’s Centre that promotes community, understanding and connection between refugee and non-refugee through collaborative events and programmes. “Being a refugee is an experience; not an identity” Mohammad Badran.
With thanks to CURZON FILM