Marianne Hougen-Moraga graduated with a master’s degree in film studies from Copenhagen University. She also holds a master’s in screen documentary from Goldsmiths College. She has directed a number of short documentaries, such as Returned (2011), which premiered at CPH:DOX, and Sea of Sorrow – Sea of Hope (2017), which was nominated for a Danish Robert Award for best short documentary. Songs of Repression is her feature documentary debut.