Filmmaker Oscar Guerra on 'Love, Life & the Virus,' And The Resilience Of Working Class Families

Immigrant Mother And Family Suffer With COVID-19 As Teacher Cares For Their Healthy Newborn — Hospital workers help COVID-19 patient and Guatemalan asylum seeker Zully to take her first steps after being removed from a ventilator at a Stamford Hospital ICU on April 24, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut.

Aidan Connelly is a production assistant on Boston Public Radio. A graduate of Emerson College with a B.A in journalism, his work has appeared on WBUR, KCRW, and The Marketplace Morning Report.

August 11, 2020

Updated August 07, 2023

On Tuesday, producer and filmmaker Oscar Guerra joined Boston Public Radio to discuss his latest project for FRONTLINE, a 30-minute documentary called “Love, Life & the Virus.” The film follows a Guatemalan family living in Connecticut, and one mother’s journey to reunite with her newborn son after contracting a severe case of COVID-19.

"I’ve had the pleasure to work with a lot of working class families and document their stories, and their resilience is inspiring,” Guerra said. "The way in which they perceive life... it’s just hard work, it’s community, it’s effort, it’s being there for their families."

Aidan Connelly is a production assistant on Boston Public Radio. A graduate of Emerson College with a B.A in journalism, his work has appeared on WBUR, KCRW, and The Marketplace Morning Report.