doesn't take you by the hand. i mean, for me, as long as a reaction is present, it means the mission is accomplished, right? whether you like her work or not, julia ducournau is breaking ground, shaking things up. she has become a strong, new, acclaimed voice in transgressive cinema. one documentary has been winning a big following at film festivals across north america, and it's gained many converts here at the new york film festival. it's called flee, and it chronicles the struggles of an afghan refugee trying to flee from the taliban in kabul 25 years ago. we caught up with the film—maker at the telluride film festival. this unusual portrait of an afghan refugee who fled kabul in 1996 relies on animation, pop music and archivalfootage. the main character, amin, is a real person.