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.

When Julie gets asked to the prom by the most popular boy in school, she simply can't understand why. He can have any girl in the school and they've never uttered a word to each other. Her mother reassures her that it's because she's beautiful. He comes to pick her up in a limo. She starts to settle into the idea that he actually likes her. They even start kissing in the limo. When he asks her if they could pull over to somewhere private for some alone time, she agrees. But when they get to the park and she sees all his friends there waiting for them, she realizes that her prom night is about to turn into a nightmare.
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.
This is a list of seven films that explore police brutality and systemic racism made by Black filmmakers. These are important movies to watch and to take in, as — through the power of cinema — they showcase what it feels like to be a Black person living in a country that is internally designed to be against you.
In 'Little Boxes," an interracial family moves to an all-white town where they face the judgement of others who have never been exposed to people of color before.
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A summary of the films featured in this annual event taking place in Westchester.
The film is a powerful narrative encompassing a theme that many people can identify with.