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.

It was when I traveled to East Asia. I was surprised ... there are still such poor girls in developing countries, and at the same time there are innocent children who don't know the dirt. I was strangely excited to see such a child. The joy of defilement, the desire for control, they won't complain even if they treat it like a guy. Even if you don't understand the language, there is only one world ...
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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