MARIA DUARTE recommends a remarkable study of the friendship between a Palestinian and a Pakistani, broken by a hostile state
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Flee
MARIA DUARTE recommends a heart-wrenching, animated documentary about an Afghan refugee’s flight to Denmark, where he comes to terms with his past, and himself
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
Flee (15)
Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
NOMINATED for three Academy Awards, this compelling documentary uses animation to push boundaries and portray the refugee experience in a vivid and unique way while asking the question: what does home mean to you?
It is explored through the extraordinary story of 36-year-old high-achieving academic Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym), who, on the verge of marrying his long-term boyfriend Casper, finally feels compelled to reveal his hidden past and the painful secret he has been keeping for the past 20 years while leading a successful life in Denmark.
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