
Director
Paul Urkijo Alijo
Born 1984 · Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Spanish filmmaker Paul Urkijo Alijo was born in 1984 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Since he was a child, he has been passionate about cinema, literature and comics. A great fan of mythology and traditional tales, he has a predilection for the fantasy genre. After graduating in Fine Arts in 2008, he began to devote himself professionally to illustration and the direction of short films. In 2016, he wrote, produced and directed Errementari, his first feature film, followed by Irati, from 2023.
Directed

Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil
Director · 2018

Irati
Director · 2023

Gaua (The Night)
Director · 2025

Playing with Death
Director · 2011

The Black Forest
Director · 2014

Dar-Dar
Director · 2020

Monsters Do Not Exist
Director · 2012

Naara
Director · 2015

Under the Bed
Director · 2011

The Lead Fish
Director · 2007