"Structural discrimination and racism have allowed the pandemic to disproportionately affect minority groups. People in these groups, already discriminated against, have been overexposed and unprotected as a result of limited access to medical care. But amid this growing wave of discrimination, individuals and communities are finding ways to better support those most affected.
An example of this is Red Solidaria, an initiative of Hombres Trans Panamá and Fundación Iguales to support trans people who, as a result of the binary quarantine measures imposed in Panama during the pandemic, could not leave their homes or were unable to they felt safe and secure to do so for medical care or simply basic necessities like food.
The Solidarity Network is an example that everyone - from private citizens to governments, civil society, communities and the private sector - has a role to play in building the world after the pandemic, a world that is better, fairer and more equal for present and future generations."
I was in charge of the B camera work for interviews and b-roll (for which I used a Sony A7III and a mix of 24-70mm, 100mm and 85mm lenses, if you're curious), as well as sound recording and post-production (video editing and color correcting and grading).
The project was produced by my friend Tova Katzman, who also did the main camera and captioning.
