Khadar Ayderus Ahmed was born in Mogadishu in 1982. He has made several short films which have had an excellent reception at international festivals, including The Night Thief, in 2017. In parallel with his career as a director, he is also a screenplay writer. The Gravedigger’s Wife is his debut feature film and was developed during his Residence at the Cinéfondation of Cannes in 2015. Selected at Critics' Week in Cannes 2021 the film won 21 prizes all over the world.