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.

Rooftops of New York is a 1961 English language documentary directed by Robert McCarty. He takes his camera up high to look down on the roof tops of New York, to watch vignettes unfold. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
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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