Jonas Poher Rasmussen on “Mind Blowing” Nominations for ‘Flee’ | Oscar Nominees Night 2022 - video Dailymotion

Rasmussen’s ‘Flee’ is nominated for best animated feature, best documentary feature and best international feature.

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00:00Jonas, tell me three categories. Nobody has ever done this before.

00:06When you woke up on nomination morning, how did you process that?

00:11But, you know, we were in Copenhagen, so it was afternoon.

00:15So the entire team was together, and we just, you know, it was a big sigh of relief first for the first nomination,

00:21because I think there was a bit of hype going on, so to get that first was a huge relief.

00:26And then to get the second one and third one was just mind-blowing.

00:30Are they like children? Are they equally important, or would one of them mean even more to you?

00:35Oh, either one I'll take.

00:40Sorry.

00:41No, yeah, but, you know, in its core, it is a documentary, of course, but, you know, either one of them is good.

00:48So the nominees launched it today. That's an overwhelming thing.

00:51I've been covering it for years, and I was like, it's over. You don't know what to do.

00:57How did you enjoy it for the first time?

00:59No, but, yeah, I felt like just to be surrounded by these amazing people who made the films I grew up with

01:05and who are still making the films that I love to watch.

01:08It was just, to be in that room, it's just crazy.

01:13So, guys, what are you most excited about for 20 days from now?

01:18It's only, the countdown is on. I'm going to go around.

01:21What's the, is there one thing, person you most want to meet, thing you most want to do?

01:26Tell me about Oscar night.

01:28I think I'm excited to have the full team.

01:30We've made the film, like we have four countries coming together,

01:33and just have everyone here to celebrate the film.

01:36I think that would be amazing.

01:37Yeah, I think the chance to actually talk about Amin's story to you and so many other people around the world,

01:44I think that's an incredible opportunity, and we're definitely going to do that.

01:49Totally.

01:49Meeting people who actually watch the film and are not part of the team,

01:53because we haven't had the chance to meet people because of these crazy periods,

01:56so being here and enjoying that, yeah.

01:58Yeah, I mean, the film was done just before the pandemic hit, or almost done,

02:04so to be able to be together and celebrate this on the biggest stage in the world,

02:07it's really kind of, it's amazing.

02:09Is there any chance, this might be a stupid question, but I have to ask,

02:13any chance Amin comes?

02:15No, no, he's not coming here, no.

02:17Okay, well, we wish you guys a lot of luck.

02:19Thank you for stopping, and take care.

02:23Nice to meet you.

02:24Take care.

02:25Bye.