Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.
Direction
Seamless blend of archive, animation, and present-day confession.
Editing
Revelations timed like a thriller, earned through trust.
Director
Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Amin chose his own pseudonym; director Jonas Poher Rasmussen has known him since they were teens in Denmark.
The film's Sundance Grand Jury Prize made it the first to compete for Oscar in Documentary, International Feature, AND Animated Feature in the same year.
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