Naira Cavero Orihuel was born in Munich in 1988 and discovered a love of theater in Berlin, before turning to studying directing at the University of Television and Film (HFF) Munich and the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires in 2011. In addition to numerous short films, she received awards from the Bavarian State Ministry and the New York Film Festival for her SpecSpots and commercials. In 2022 she graduates from the HFF with her first feature film WUT AUF KUBA.