A Boy Named Freedom

Job van Aken

Alerk, an Uyghur boy in The Netherlands, has to deal with the dreams imposed on him by his parents. 

Through his personal history and his father’s stories, we see Alerk’s search for his own identity and his role in the Uyghur conflict.

 

Credits

Director
Job van Aken
Year
2021
Country of production
Netherlands, The
Type
Short film
Duration
21 minutes
Spoken language
Dutch
Subtitles
EN