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.

I don't burn if you don't look at me...
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.
Every movement becomes a question of identity. To become who we are meant to be. In order to reach that we often have to shed who we once were, and that shedding can sometimes be so brutal it’s ungraceful.
That gut-wrenching feeling you have while watching it is okay but needed, and you, the viewer, will be okay.
The Franke kids seemingly lived a normal life, until their mom met the infamous Jodi Hilderbrandt.
Tired of being cooped up in their cages, the critters escape the Australian zoo and try to find their way to the outback.
Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results. She takes charge of her own destiny.