Tora Mårtens

Directing

Tora Mårtens

Born

1978-12-26 (47)

Place of birth

Nacka, Stockholms län, Sweden

Known for

Directing

Credits

10 titles

Tora Mårtens was born in Stockholm. She has a background as a still photographer and her work has been widely published in various magazines and newspapers and displayed in several museums and galleries. Tora graduated from Dramatiska institutet in 2007. She directed and produced the documentary Tommy in Cuba in 2007. Tora was recently awarded the "Boundless Media Contest Prize" in France for her film Dolce Vita with Bacon.

Known for

Martha & Niki poster
8.2

In 2010 Martha Nabwire and Niki Tsappos took part in the biggest international Street Dance Competition, Juste Debout in Paris. It was the first time ever two women became World Champions in Hip Hop. This film depicts their love of dance, each other and about friendship put to the test. About desires, yearning and finding the right path in life.

Martha & Niki

2016

Colombianos poster
NR

Rich and elegant storytelling characterizes this emotional film about the turbulent relationship between two Colombian-born brothers who come together when one decides to confront his alcoholism.

Colombianos

2012

No artwork available
NR

A Berlinale award nominated short documentary.

Tommy

2007

For Maria poster
NR

Anders and Maria never dared to believe in love, until they met one another. Life, which had been filled with tragedy, abuse and sleeping rough, suddenly had a meaning. This film recounts the wedding of the couple and their journey to find hope through love.

For Maria

2010

Josefines himmel poster
NR

Josefine, 16, lives a relaxed and fluttering life on a sailing boat together with her dad. It's the two against the world and Josefine likes to have her dad for herself. When her dad meets a woman, Josefine's life threatens. He wants to stay, but Josefine wants to the sea ...

Josefines himmel

2012

Bye bye c'est fini poster
NR

73-year-old Lina Merceis lives in a two-room flat in Rio de Janeiro. She works as a telephone operator and after she gets off work she enjoys life and entertains herself with one of her younger lovers. She has chosen to live a single life and rejects the idea of having to take care of some unrefined man.

Bye bye c'est fini

2008

Behind the camera

Martha & Niki poster
8.2

In 2010 Martha Nabwire and Niki Tsappos took part in the biggest international Street Dance Competition, Juste Debout in Paris. It was the first time ever two women became World Champions in Hip Hop. This film depicts their love of dance, each other and about friendship put to the test. About desires, yearning and finding the right path in life.

Martha & Niki

2016

Martha & Niki poster
8.2

In 2010 Martha Nabwire and Niki Tsappos took part in the biggest international Street Dance Competition, Juste Debout in Paris. It was the first time ever two women became World Champions in Hip Hop. This film depicts their love of dance, each other and about friendship put to the test. About desires, yearning and finding the right path in life.

Martha & Niki

2016

Colombianos poster
NR

Rich and elegant storytelling characterizes this emotional film about the turbulent relationship between two Colombian-born brothers who come together when one decides to confront his alcoholism.

Colombianos

2012

No artwork available
NR

A Berlinale award nominated short documentary.

Tommy

2007

No artwork available
NR

A Berlinale award nominated short documentary.

Tommy

2007

For Maria poster
NR

Anders and Maria never dared to believe in love, until they met one another. Life, which had been filled with tragedy, abuse and sleeping rough, suddenly had a meaning. This film recounts the wedding of the couple and their journey to find hope through love.

For Maria

2010

Josefines himmel poster
NR

Josefine, 16, lives a relaxed and fluttering life on a sailing boat together with her dad. It's the two against the world and Josefine likes to have her dad for herself. When her dad meets a woman, Josefine's life threatens. He wants to stay, but Josefine wants to the sea ...

Josefines himmel

2012

Bye bye c'est fini poster
NR

73-year-old Lina Merceis lives in a two-room flat in Rio de Janeiro. She works as a telephone operator and after she gets off work she enjoys life and entertains herself with one of her younger lovers. She has chosen to live a single life and rejects the idea of having to take care of some unrefined man.

Bye bye c'est fini

2008

Bye bye c'est fini poster
NR

73-year-old Lina Merceis lives in a two-room flat in Rio de Janeiro. She works as a telephone operator and after she gets off work she enjoys life and entertains herself with one of her younger lovers. She has chosen to live a single life and rejects the idea of having to take care of some unrefined man.

Bye bye c'est fini

2008

Dirty Diaries poster
4.9

Includes 12 shorts directed by young female artists, directors and feminists to create "12 propositions to rethink pornography".

Dirty Diaries

2009