Zoë Leonie Beer, 28, grew up in Switzerland and completed a degree in visual anthropology and interreligious studies at the University of Bern, Switzerland. During her studies, she made several short films, one of which was her bachelor thesis. Since June 2023 she has been living in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Brasil and in that time has been experimenting with audiovisual expressions, filmed several events and produced two more short films.