008 - Flee

Flee, released in 2021 and directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, follows Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym) as he recounts a secret past that threatens to harm his upcoming marriage. We follow Amin and his family over the course of his childhood as they escape from Afghanistan following the Afghan War and Amin eventually makes his way to Denmark. Told through beautiful animation, we are given access to events in Amin's past with otherwise no documentation and to Amin's internal struggles coming of age as a gay man through all his turmoil. At the time of recording this episode, Flee had been nominated for a slew of festival awards, and has since set a record at the Academy Awards for its trio of nominations for Best Documentary Feature, Best International Feature, and Best Animated Feature. Join Kevin and Jake as we get into just why this film is so special! As a bonus, you can now stream Flee on Hulu! Our miniseries moves forward with the acid-tongued diva-worshipper Addison DeWitt, masterfully played by George Sanders in the classic All About Eve.  CORRECTION: In the episode, we state that Flee is a Dutch film, but it is a Danish film. We hope our Danish audience is lenient with us!