María Jurado is a Spanish actress with an extensive international career in film, television, and theatre. She has worked with directors such as Abel Ferrara, Daniele Vicari, Gabriele Salvatores, and Michel Gondry, appearing in more than 20 films showcased at festivals including Cannes, Berlin, Rome, Sitges, Málaga, and Miami. On television, she has starred in 7 prime-time series in Spain and France, and on stage she has performed under the direction of Jack Garfein at the Actor’s Studio in Paris.
She trained at the Juan Carlos Corazza Studio, the ECAM, and later in Paris, Los Angeles, and New York —with teachers such as JC Corazza, Susan Batson, and Eric Morris— and speaks English, French, and Italian. She wrote, directed, and produced the short film Del Retiro a Sol, selected at the ImagineIndia Film Festival.

Born in Afghanistan and raised in Canada, Muska Stanakzai embodies the harmony between two worlds — one rooted in resilience and tradition, and the other in freedom and possibility. Growing up in Canada, Muska recognized her privilege early on and felt a deep sense of responsibility toward her Afghan roots. She has since dedicated her life to bridging cultures, amplifying Afghan voices, and creating understanding between communities.

Writer / Director / Actress
Susana Fialho Mota, born in Lugo (Galicia) of Portuguese origin. She trained as an actress at Colegi del Teatre (Barcelona) and at William Layton’s Theatre Laboratory (Madrid). She started working in theatre when she was only 16 years old and at the age of 18, she formally enrolled in these two schools of Dramatic Art, which are among the most
important and prestigious in Spain. At the end of her studies, she began to work in TV series and theatre at the same time that she made her debut in Cinema with Albert Boadella, a renowned theatre director who was carrying out a daring cinematographic project with his theatre group (Els Lloglars). Soon after, she would work again with another well-known director, Sigfrid Monleòn, in a film about the poet and writer Jaime Gil de Biedma. A choral film in which Susana would play an important role.

She has won the Best Editing Award along with Bakyt Mukul for the film Deal at The Border (Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi) Kyrgystan.

Nazgul Omurzhanova (born in 1999 in Kyrgyzstan) is a film editor and filmmaker whose work bridges emotional storytelling with poetic visual rhythm. She graduated from Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University with a degree in Communication and Media Studies, specializing in Radio, Television, and Cinema.