Flee tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of a marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time. This secret that he has been hiding for over twenty years threatens to ruin the life he has built for himself. He recounts his dramatic journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan to Denmark. Told mostly through animation, Flee weaves together a tapestry of images and memories to tell the deeply affecting and original story of a young man, grappling with his traumatic past in order to find his true self and the meaning of home.
winner and nominees
Winner
2021
Writer: Jonas Poher Rasmussen and Amin (anonym)
Director: Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Producer:
Monica Hellström,
Charlotte de la Gournerie,
Signe Byrge Sørensen
Winner 2021
About Nordic Council Film Prize
Purpose
The Nordic Council prizes aim to increase interest in culture and in collaboration on environmental issues, to recognise outstanding artistic and environmental initiatives and to raise the profile and increase the visibility of Nordic co-operation.
The prize-winning film
The winner of the prize will each year be announced during the Session of the Nordic Council. The prize is awarded to an artistically significant, Nordic-produced full-length feature film with distribution. The film must have had its premiere between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021. The DKK 300,000 prize will be shared equally among the screenwriter, director, and producer, underscoring how film as an art form is brought about by the close collaboration of these three main contributors.
Criteria for nomination
The nominated films must have deep roots in Nordic culture, be of high artistic quality, distinguish themselves by their artistic originality, and combine and elevate the many elements of film into a compelling and holistic work of art.
National and Nordic jury
Each national jury consists of three members appointed by the Nordic Council of Ministers (Ministers for Culture). The members are selected from prominent figures whose work relates analytically and critically to film.
Each national jury has a three-year tenure, and the members of the national juries for 2021 are:
Denmark: Heidi Hilarius-Kalkau Philipsen*, Jacob Ludvigsen, Amalie Næsby Fick
Finland: Mikaela Westerlund*, Kalle Kinnunen, Kaisu Isto
Iceland: Jóna Finnsdóttir*, Guðrún Helga Jónasdóttir, Björn Þór Vilhjálmsson
Norway: Inger Merete Hobbelstad*, Emilio Sanhueza, Anne Gjelsvik
Sweden: Emma Gray-Munthe*, Caroline Cowan, Gunnar Bergdahl
The Nordic jury is made up of the chairs (*) of each of the national juries.
Event Dates
Announcement of the nominees
24 August 2021
The nominees will be announced at the opening ceremony of the industry event New Nordic Films in Haugesund.
Contact:
Salma Reiermark Karoliussen
salma@nftvfond.no
https://www.nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/news/stories/nordic-council-film-prize-nominees-2021-to-be-announced-in-haugesund
Norwegian Film Prize event
29 - 31 October 2021
Nordisk Filmhelg, Oslo
Contact:
Jan Langlo
Jan.Langlo@nfi.no
https://www.cinemateket.no/nordisk-filmhelg-2021
Swedish Film Prize event
30 - 31 October 2021
Best of Norden
Contact:
Åsa Jacobsson and Sara Henrikson
asa.jacobsson@kulturbyran.nu and sara@smakpr.se
https://bestofnorden.se
Danish Film Prize event
30 - 31 October 2021
Nordisk Råds Filmpris 2021
Contact:
Kim Foss
kim@camerafilm.dk
https://grandteatret.dk/events/nordisk-raads-filmpris-2021/
Award Ceremony
2 November 2021
Nordic Council Prizes
Copenhagen
Contact:
Elisabet Skylare
elisky@norden.org
https://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council-film-prize
Contact
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Secretariat for the Nordic Council Film Prize
Salma Reiermark Karoliussen
salma@nftvfond.com
+47 91 33 77 65
Nordic Council of Ministers
Senior Adviser/Communication
Elisabet Skylare
elisky@norden.org
+45 21 71 71 27
Danish/International Press & Media
Neumann PR & Communication
Freddy Neumann
neumann@mail.dk
+45 2046 7846
Finnish Press & Media
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Jorma Akkanen
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Icelandic Press & Media
Bio Paradis
Hrönn Sveinsdottir
hronn@bioparadis.is
Norwegian Press & Media
Kulturmeglerne
Kjersti Vikør
kjersti.vikor@kulturmeglerne.no
Swedish Press & Media
Kulturbyrån
Sara Henrikson
sara.henrikson1@gmail.com