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.

In Kieran Perasud's short gangster/crime film, A young gangster, Bryce, is assigned with a hit job. He anxiously awaits the designated target only to screw up the mission and let the target escape. After the job he must meet up with his crew, Alex and Charlie, and face the consequences of his failure.
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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Our protagonists perform as the opposite gender while still preserving the parts of their personalities that makes themselves who they are.