Sweden / Mar 05, 2025 / Tempo Documentary Festival
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Aleque & Issay |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Neo Publishing AB |
| Release date | 11 aprile 2025 |
| Production | Tora Mårtens |
| Writer | Tora Mårtens |
| Editing | Tora Mårtens, Kalle Boman, Nils Fridén |
| Cinematography | Tora Mårtens, Erik Vallsten |
| Assistant directors | Tora Mårtens |
| Camera operators | Tora Mårtens, Erik Vallsten |
| Additional photography | Erik Vallsten, Tora Mårtens |
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| Production design | Nils Fridén |
| Art direction | Nils Fridén |
| Set decoration | Nils Fridén |
| Music | Patrik Strömdahl, Robert Sörling |
| Sound | Patrik Strömdahl, Robert Sörling |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Sweden / Apr 11, 2025 / Btl
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