Sissel Morell Dargis, born in Copenhagen to Lithuanian and Spanish parents, studied Film and Media in Denmark and Cuba. She has led community-based social programmes like Rocinha by Rocinha, empowering local youth in Brazilian favelas through cultural exchange. She has made documentaries in Argentina and Cuba, and has a background in graffiti and photography focused on urban art. Her first feature documentary Balomania (2024) premiered at CPH:DOX.