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Lizet h Yar lequ ĂŠ
Docu m en t ar y Film m aker at Hu m an Film s Wor ld Most filmmakers capture images and events as they happen without getting too close to the action. They record the news, the events, the story and stay safely behind the camera. Then there is Lizeth Yarleque. On a Facebook post she shared the story of a woman living in the slums just outside of Lima in the desert with her two daughters in a shack. The short documentary that she made was compelling. Many saw it, liked it and moved on to other posts. I contacted Lizeth because she asked who could assist her to help this family as they struggled without electricity, purchased water had to be dragged up a steep hill in buckets and food sources were scant. I was headed to Lima to pick up a new volunteer and we stayed long enough to meet Lizeth and the family she was taking supplies to.
