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.

Successful urbanite Erin is slowly realizing that not every neighbor is not super-dee-dooper. This was our entry into the Four Points Film Challenge. We had 72 hours to complete a short film with the following requirements. Genre: Doppelganger Character: Martin, ATM technician, Line of Dialogue 'I heard you the first time.' Prop Balloon. We placed in the top 20, won for best Doppelganger film, and Chad Halvorson received an Honorable Mention for Acting.
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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