This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.
On Tuesday, the State Theatre in Sioux Falls will feature the stories of three South Dakotans on its screen. "Portraits of Courage" premieres on June 4 at 7 p.m.
The people featured in the documentary series — Chandradhar, Nieema and Nitza — will speak after the premiere.
Learn more about the screening and panel.
But first, a few of the people behind the camera join "In the Moment."
Taneeza Islam is CEO of South Dakota Voices for Peace, which funded the project. Daniel Bergeson is executive director of Hazard Film Project and founder of Bravely Made Media. He directed this series.