Breath of Life: El León

Andrés León's mom, Lidhiette, was always the healthiest in the family - that is, until a visit to the doctor turned into a surprise terminal diagnosis. As León grapples with the grief and instability of big changes and impending loss, he discovers an unexpected lifeline in the ocean – freediving. On his journey to become Costa Rica's first freediving national record holder, León finds grounding, gratitude, and purpose in the depths of himself.

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A special thank you to:

The Karla Scherer Foundation

Brad Stephens, Rica Freedivers, Iris Cahn, Adam Stern, Brandon Reed, Ronny Segura Araya, Alicia Claire Chanavat, David King and Andrea Parke, and Tree Meinch

and to the featured cast, Andrés and Carolina León

The Filmmakers

Directed and Edited by

Dara Israel

Produced by

Allison Scherer

Director of Photography

Diego Mejias and Dara Israel

Composer

Dillon M. DeRosa

Colorist

Spyros Katsihits

Post Sound

Fiona Records

Post Sound Supervisor

María Linares

Sound Design

Juan Pablo Méndez

Foley

Miguel Ángel Gonzalez

Sound Mixer

María Linares and Juan Pablo Méndez

Title Graphics

Jose Emilio Figueroa