Alina Gorlova was born and raised in Ukraine. The director and film editor graduated from Kyiv National University of Theatre, Film and Television. Although Gorlova  is most famous for her gripping documentaries, she’s also made fiction shorts as well as social and commercial ads. In 2016, she completed her first mid-length documentary, Kholodny Yar. Intro. Her second documentary, No Obvious Signs, which quickly gained critical acclaim, has won multiple awards, including the MDR Award for Outstanding Eastern European Film at the 2018 Dok Leipzig.