Alina Yklymova

ALINA YKLYMOVA, who grew up in Turkmenistan and grew up in Hesse, says she feels at home everywhere and nowhere. The different cultural influences have shaped her unique perspective on storytelling. With a passion for film and television production, her professional journey began, encompassing various fields and artistic projects. However, she found her true calling when she decided to study directing at the renowned Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. The two films "Störenfrieda" and "Kurschatten", which were made during her directing studies at the Film Academy, are co-productions with Arte and SWR. Both films premiered at the Max Ophüls Prize 2022 and were subsequently shown at various national and international film festivals. In her films, she creates original worlds that have a connection to reality despite their uniqueness. In addition, empathetic and profound characters are important to her in order to give her films a philanthropic character.