Susana Ramalho Marques grew up in Vieira de Leiria, Portugal, moving to Lisbon to complete a degree in Psychology. More than a decade and a PhD in Sociology later, she works as a researcher in a portuguese university, in Lisbon. The research activity has been focused on gender equality, multiculturalism and minorities. As a sociologist and film lover, she often looks for stories that could be told. ARA (2019) was her first documentary short film.