An animated documentary tells the story of Amin, an Afghan refugee Leaving home

• Published in: The Economist (Online)
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: London The Economist Intelligence Unit N.A., Incorporated 07.12.2021
• Subjects: Academy awards; Animation; Documentary films; Motion picture festivals; Political asylum; Refugees; Kabul Afghanistan; Afghanistan; Europe; Denmark

“Flee” is Denmark’s entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards The simple black-and-white animation shows a pair of legs running, soon joined by others. The Danish film-maker has a background in radio documentaries and used an interview technique whereby subjects lie...