FLEE
Depicting the refugee experience through vivid animation, FLEE pushes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking to present a moving memoir of self-discovery.
SYNOPSIS
Nominated for three Academy Awards: Best International Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Animated Feature Film.
Depicting the refugee experience through vivid animation, FLEE pushes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking to present a moving memoir of self-discovery. 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. FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.
Director
Jonas Poher Rasmussen
WITH
Daniel Karimyar, Fardin Mijdzadeh, Milad Eskandari
Run Time
1 hour, 30 minutes
Released
December 3, 2021
Distributed by
Neon
HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE
Subtitled/Open Captions
Assisted Listening
Country
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, United States, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom
SUBTITLES
Danish, English, Dari, Russian, and Swedish with English subtitles
RATED PG-13
Strong Language, Disturbing Images, Thematic Content
SHOWINGS
MAR 11 | FRI
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 12 | SAT
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 13 | SUN
1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 14 | MON
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 15 | TUE
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 16 | WED
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 17 | THU
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 18 | FRI
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 19 | SAT
1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 20 | SUN
1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 21 | MON
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 22 | TUE
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 23 | WED
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
MAR 24 | THU
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m.
Reviews
“FLEE morphs from a tale of dispossession to a testament to the power of narrative – to overtake a life, and to liberate it.”
“Evocatively animated in a style that is visually sparse but emotionally vibrant, with a strong sense of motion and interiority.”
“The year’s most inventive animated adventure mixes graphic design with documentary realism and puts hallucinatory brilliance at the service of understanding the continuing psychic damage of war. You’ll never forget it.”
TICKET INFORMATION
EVENING PRICES
$12.00 |Â Adults
$9.50 |Â Students
$8.75 |Â Children
$8.50 |Â Military
$8.75 |Â Seniors
$6.50 |Â Members
$5.00 |Â UNL Students
MATINEE PRICES
$10.00 |Â Adults
$9.00 |Â Students
$8.25 |Â Children
$8.00 |Â Military
$8.25 |Â Seniors
$6.00 |Â Members
$5.00 |Â UNL Students
Matinee priced tickets for all screenings TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY nights
- Showtimes change on a regular basis and will not always be the same each day. Visit the individual film pages for a list of showtimes.
- Children are 12 and under. Seniors are 60 and older
- Students and Military must show a valid ID to receive discount
- We accept cash, check, NCard, Visa, and Mastercard
- The Ross Box Office opens 30 minutes before the first screening of the day
- Assistive listening headsets and closed caption devices available for select titles. Check the individual film pages or inquire at the box office for details.