Flee – a continent contradicted
Through its combination of saturated animation and real-world archive footage, Jonas Poher Rasmussen's Flee tells a story of courage that, since its 2021 Sundance debut, has become one of the most celebrated documentaries of recent years. With screenings in Park City, as well as an original debut (postponed due to COVD-19) set for Cannes, a million-dollar NEON distribution deal (the result of an intense industry bidding war rarely seen in documentary), and the only film to be thrice Academy Award-nominated across Animation, Foreign Film, and Documentary categories, Flee offers a take on the modern refugee story through intimately constructed tension, soul, and spirit.
"Came to Bucharest after living in Amsterdam & Brooklyn, among others, Steve is the industry editor for Modern Times Review documentary magazine.
