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Cast
Beatriz Brenes
as Pamela Salazar
Arman Darbo
as Feb Salazar
Eylin Esther Jimenez Gonzales
as Esmeralda
Carmen Romero Palacios
as Doña Carmen
Francisco Rodriguez Atencio
as Don Claudio
Kattia Palacio Palacios
as Kattia
Alexis Rodriguez Gallardo
as Don Alexis
Mario Mendoza Jimenez
as Diego
Maria Bejarano
as Doña Maria
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2015
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorDana Ziyasheva
WritersDana Ziyasheva
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsDefenders of Life
About Defenders of Life
In the hills of Costa Rica, Doña Carmen struggles to pass on her tribe's traditional ways of life. She must soon marry off her only granddaughter, and 70-year-old shaman Don Claudio lays his claim to the girl, who is only 12 and already impregnated by him. When the girl befriends the young son of a visiting anthropologist, it forces a collision between the modern world and the ancient one.
Directed by Dana Ziyasheva, Defenders of Life leans on a strong ensemble — Beatriz Brenes, Arman Darbo, Eylin Esther Jimenez Gonzales — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2015.
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