FLEE: Afghan Film, Cuisine & Discussion
Sat, May 13
|Epsilon Spires
A screening of the award-winning film FLEE, curated by Abdullah and featuring delicious Afghan food created by The Artlords, members of the artist collective from Afghanistan who recently resettled in Vermont. Tickets are by donation to support the curator and artists. Discussion panel details TBA
Time & Location
May 13, 2023, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
About The Film:
FLEE (2021). Filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen tells a poignant story of belonging and the search for identity. Amin’s life has been defined by his past and a secret he’s kept for over 20 years. Forced to leave his home country of Afghanistan as a young child with his mother and siblings, Amin now grapples with how his past will affect his future in Denmark and the life he is building with his soon-to-be husband. Told brilliantly through the use of animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his life, opening up for the first time about his past, his trauma, the truth about his family, and his acceptance of his own sexuality. The critically-acclaimed animated documentary won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2021, and made history by becoming the first film ever to score a trifecta of Oscar nominations in the…
Tickets
FLEE: Afghani Film & Cuisine
Admission to: FLEE: Afghan Cusine, Film and Discussion. In order to make this program accessible for all, we are offering tickets by sliding scale. Taking equity and inclusion into account, please pay what you can to help support the artists.
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