Various critics found to be the most frequently ranked as one of the best films of the year, and garnered numerous awards, mainly for animated and documentary categories including Best Animated Feature - Independent at 49th Annie Awards.

The film also incorporates archival film footage of events in Afghanistan from the time Amin fled. įlee received unanimous acclaim from film festivals and critics, with critical praise for animation, story, thematic content, subject matter, and LGBT representation. It was released in theaters in the United States on December 3, 2021, by Neon and Participant. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021. Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau serve as executive producers and narrators for the English-language dub version.

It follows the story of a man under the alias Amin Nawabi, who shares his hidden past of fleeing his country for the first time. Flee ( Danish: Flugt) is a 2021 Danish adult animated documentary film directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen.