Director / Writer Dana Ziyasheva Talks About 'Defenders of Life'
Director Dana Ziyasheva made her directorial debut, 'Defenders of Life' which focuses on the Ngäbe community, and the hardships Ngäbe girls faced in Costa Rica.

Based on the true story of how the unsafe and unregulated disposal of coal ASH led to the deaths of members of a small community. A young, widowed homeowner battles her own ghosts, and a charismatic energy executive who may be her last chance when she is driven to leave her town after devatation.
Director Dana Ziyasheva made her directorial debut, 'Defenders of Life' which focuses on the Ngäbe community, and the hardships Ngäbe girls faced in Costa Rica.
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