Alejandro Cardenas-Amelio was born in 1977 in Peru and grew up in Argentina, Brasil, Italy and Germany. He studied Directing at the German Academy of Film & Television (dffb) in Berlin. Prior to his studies, he had already made numerous short films and completed internships in cinematography, sound, lighting and editing. He received the the Adolf-Grimme-Award for his graduation film "Alias Alejandro".

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH