Barrio De Paz
The Inner Development Goals (IDGs)
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17m
Set in Guayaquil Ecuador, Barrio de Paz tells the story of peace worker Nelsa Libertad Curbelo and the city's gang youth, who have left behind a life of crime to come together and provide services to their struggling community. Loved like a mother, Nelsa has helped the gangs channel their need for unity, structure, and love into the power to participate in society.
Director: Emmanuel Vaughn-Lee
2013 | 17 min
Ecuador
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