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.

At a Halloween party, Maggie and Lucy face more than one kind of monster as Lucy helps Maggie confront her crippling anxiety. This film, the first in the Panic, Attack series, seeks to reduce the stigma around mental health by portraying anxiety as a physical and psychological threat.
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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