Martin Rath spent his childhood in East Berlin. After getting expelled from school he worked as a life-guard at the local swimming pool. After saving several lives, Martin attended Edinburgh College of Art before holding several jobs including positions at the Edinburgh Road Services and the Department of Psychiatry at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. After longer spells as furniture mover in Norway and carpenter in Iceland, Martin started studying Directing at the National Polish Film School in Lodz. Written in Ink is his first documentary.