About the Film
Defenders of Life (2015)
Drama | 94 minutes | English & Spanish (with English subtitles)
Synopsis: In the hills of Costa Rica, Doña Carmen struggles to preserve her tribe’s traditional way of life. Forcing pressure to marry off her only granddaughter, she must confront the claims of a 70-year-old shaman to the 12-year-old girl, who is already pregnant. When the girl befriends the son of a visiting anthropologist, the encounter forces a profound clash between the ancient world and the modern one.
Languages: English and Spanish, with English subtitles