Jakob Krese grew up in former Yugoslavia and in Germany. He studied Cinematography and Directing in Berlin, Havana and Sarajevo. Since then, he has worked as director, producer and cinematographer of creative documentaries. His films have been shown at competition programs of festivals like IFFR Rotterdam and DOK-Leipzig. In 2019, he co-founded the independent production company Majmun Films based in Berlin.

Danilo do Carmo was born in the south of Brazil. He studied Cinematography and Editing at the University of São Paulo and at the KONRAD WOLF film university in Babelsberg. LA ESPERA is his directorial debut together with Jakob Krese. It premiered at Rotterdam International Film Festival in 2020.

Filmography (together): 2020 LA ESPERA