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.

Every year, in the heart of the Mojave Desert in California is there a meeting during four days. The participants, a couple of wild handymen, pilots and inventors, who come to driving their replica from the Mad Max saga and to share their passion : the Apocalypse vehicle.
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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