Matinee

Series/Themes: LGBTQIA+ Focus, Spotlight Screenings

Genre: Animation, Documentaries

Accessibility: Subtitles

Film Year: 2021

Locations: Denmark

Film Length: 83 min.

Languages: Danish

Subtitles: English Subtitles

Director: Jonas Poher Rasmussen

Featuring: Rashid Aitouganov

Preceded by the short film There Was Nobody Here We Knew.

This animated documentary from Executive Producer Riz Ahmed follows the story of Amin, an Afghan man who arrived alone in Denmark when he was 16. Now 36 and on the verge of marriage, a secret from his past threatens to ruin the life he has built for himself. This innovative documentary explores a harrowing immigrant experience that remains relevant to this day.

This is a foreign-language film presented with English subtitles.

This film is part of the LGBTQIA+ Focus series.