Ralitza Petrova is a Bulgarian writer and director based in Bulgaria, the UK, and France. She studied at London’s National Film and Television School, after which her short films won international acclaim on the festival circuit, including at Cannes and Berlin. In 2016, her feature debut Godless won the Golden Leopard for Best Film as well as the Best Actress award at the Locarno International Film Festival. Her second feature, Lust, was released in 2021.