Aleque & Issay

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 92 min
  • Premiere: 2025. April 11.
  • Director: Tora Mårtens
  • Writer: Tora Mårtens
  • Starring: Tiwa MårtensAleque MårtensIssay MårtensTora Mårtens

Aleque and Issay, two 3-year old twins move to the bustling city of Beijing with their mum, dad, and little sister. They arrive at an empty apartment on the 26th floor surrounded by skyscrapers and highways. Aleque and Issay sleep on inflatable beds and long for their toys. Day by day, they start learning new things, they try local foods and pick up simple Chinese words. Aleque & Issay is a film told from a child’s perspective, narrated by the youngest sister. With a low camera angle, we get to follow their growth journey, transitioning from toddlers to school-aged children.

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Art

Nils Fridén

Graphic Designer

Camera

Tora Mårtens

Director of Photography

Erik Vallsten

Additional Photography

Crew

Jan Alvemark

Sound Design Assistant

Erik Vallsten

Technical Advisor

Directing

Tora Mårtens

Director

Editing

Kalle Boman

Editorial Consultant

Nils Fridén

Colorist

Production

Tora Mårtens

Producer

Sound

Patrik Strömdahl

Sound Designer

Robert Sörling

Dialogue Editor

Writing

Tora Mårtens

Screenplay

Art

Nils Fridén

Graphic Designer

Camera

Tora Mårtens

Director of Photography

Erik Vallsten

Additional Photography

Crew

Jan Alvemark

Sound Design Assistant

Erik Vallsten

Technical Advisor

Directing

Tora Mårtens

Director

Editing

Kalle Boman

Editorial Consultant

Nils Fridén

Colorist

Production

Tora Mårtens

Producer

Sound

Patrik Strömdahl

Sound Designer

Robert Sörling

Dialogue Editor

Writing

Tora Mårtens

Screenplay