Natalya Kadyrova

«Natalya Kadyrova was born in Novosibirsk, Russia. After graduating from Novosibirsk State University with a degree in journalism, she opted to continue her studies at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow.Natalya has created around 100 documentary films, with shooting locations in some of the most remote regions of the planet, including Antarctica, the Arctic, Africa, and North Korea. She has extensive experience filming human stories, which have been watched by millions of people.Some of her films have had significant public impact. For example, »«Brides by Force»« (2012), about bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan, helped advocacy groups fight for legal changes. Natalya is a laureate of numerous international and Russian festivals, including the New York Film Festival, Flahertiana, Russia, Artdocfest, and others.«For me the most exciting thing about documentary filmmaking is the story, which is often much more captivating than the plot of a blockbuster or a thriller, because real life has much more to show than any made-up script. Every new film is an opportunity to live the life of the protagonist. And the diversity of these lives is striking».»