// DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER
A personal portrait of an Uyghur boy in The Netherlands. Raised in a torn family, Alerk has to deal with the dreams imposed on him by his parents. Based on his personal history and his father’s books and poetry, this film shows Alerk’s search for his own identity and his role in the Uyghur conflict. How can he balance his own dreams with those imposed on him?
director & producer
cinematography
sound recording
gaffer
executive producer
editing
animations & poster
sound design
composer
VFX supervision
Colorist
Translation
Job van Aken
Wesley Mulder
David Warringa
Joris Prakken
Paul Verhallen
Jesse-Zé Soepnel
Job Salemans
Ilonka de Koning
Ronni Shalev
Yorick Sedee
Maik Verlinden
Vincent Steenstra Toussaint
Stefan Beehuizen
Daan Spruijt
Jelle Helwig
Michèle Pieren
A Boy Named Freedom (2020)
Impact programme at De Balie
Documentary
21 min
Dutch, English, Uyghur