Original Film Title: BEHIND THE MASK, SURVIVORS
Director’s Name: PAULINA ALY, ATIAT CARI ALY, RAMADAN ALY
Writer’s Name: PAULINA ALY
Producer’s Name: PAULINA ALY
Country of Origin: United States
Country of Filming: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 25 minutes 10 seconds
Film Description:
The story of a journalist in the pandemic named Paulina Aly. She has a non-profit foundation called “Sobreviviras, survivor” and serves the minorities on the streets of Miami, homeless, families with low income. She collects money from the social media community to do these activities. The pandemic affects to much because as long as the TV was “staying at home”, the government took to the streets hundreds of people for not being able to pay the rent. Everything becomes difficult. Going out to give them food and clean clothes every week, with double mask for protection, Paulina Aly is a cancer survivor.
Life changes for Paulina in march 2020 is in full production with a famous guitarist since the president Donald Trump declares a STATE OF EMERGENCY in the United States. The depression is increased every day by the loss friends at the hands of the covid-19 virus. She is strong but collapses. The ending is positive as the work of Paulina well known in Miami and other countries for its altruism.