Devrim Lingnau was born in Mannheim to a Turkish father, and a German mother. With a passion for the arts, and a promising international career already underway, Lingnau impressed in British horror flick Carmilla [+see also:
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interview: Devrim Lingnau
interview: Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay
film profile].

Now selected for EFP's 2025 European Shooting Stars, she talks to us about his emerging career.