In honour of Genocide Prevention Day on December 9 and Human Rights Day on December 10, join us for a virtual screening of Flee by Jonas Poher Rasmussen.
The history of the Holocaust teaches us the consequences of closing doors to those who are forced to flee their homes. The personal story behind Flee is a powerful reminder of the importance of upholding the rights of refugees and asylum seekers around the world.
Flee uses animation to tell the story of Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym), who fled Afghanistan as a boy. He relied on human smugglers to reach Denmark, where he now lives. Filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen met Nawabi when they were both in high school. Now in his thirties, Nawabi shares details about his journey that he never revealed before, describing the conditions that forced his family to escape Afghanistan, how he became separated from his siblings in Russia, and how he came of age as a gay man in northern Europe.
The film will be made available for those who have registered between December 8th and the 15th with English and French subtitles.
Free reservations are required.
This event is being run in partnership with Ga’ava.
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