The World According to Sesame Street (2006)

Directed by

Linda Hawkins, Linda Goldstein Knowlton

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines how the children's show Sesame Street is adapted in Bangladesh, Kosovo, and South Africa. It shows the challenges of creating a version that works for each country's culture and needs.

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What happens

The World According to Sesame Street is a 2006 documentary film created by Participant Productions, looking at the cultural impact of the children's television series Sesame Street, and the complexities of creating international adaptations. It focuses on the adaptations of Sesame Street in Bangladesh (Sisimpur), Kosovo (Rruga Sesam, in Albanian; and Ulica Sezam, in Serbian), and South Africa (Takalani Sesame). The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival in the documentary competition. The film was released on DVD on October 24, 2006. It was also featured that month on the public television documentary series Independent Lens. The documentary included a segment featuring the introduction of an HIV-positive character on the South African version of Sesame Street, noting the short-lived negative reaction of some members of the U.S. Congress to the character. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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