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URBAN UNDERGROUND: MEXICO CITY STREET KIDS (12’47”)
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For the first time ever most of the world's people are now living in cities, but as the ranks of the world’s cities swell many are literally falling through the cracks. In Mexico City, one of the planet’s largest urban areas, there are thousands of young people living in gangs, beneath highway overpasses or hidden in makeshift subterranean shelters. This is the story of one group, the "Mushroom Roundabout Gang", and of their struggle for survival in the face of parental abuse, violence, and drugs.
 


Most of us are defined as male or female at birth. But there are people in all corners of the globe who defy such categorization. Referred to as trans-genders, they are often on the edges of society, where they struggle against stigma, violence and increasingly, the devastation brought on by HIV/AIDS. Now the story of one transgender in India, whose life has been shaped by rejection and her courageous battle for acceptance.

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UNTV's series of 12 x 26' news-magazine programmes puts a spotlight on the world's most underreported stories. Each episode features 2-3 character-driven, human interest stories that reflect some of the most important issues affecting the world, and our lives today. Our cameras offer unique and often unparalleled access to people and places and stays to bring you the stories as they unfold over time, long after other news outlets leave. From the child labour situation in Tanzania to the woman's struggle in Afghanistan, from the poverty streets in Somalia to the frontline of the guerilla war in Colombia, this series brings home the stories viewers care about, but rarely see. Presented as a fully-packaged programme, and also available by feature segment (approximately 8' each), 21st Century incorporates narrative storytelling with balanced, accurate reporting and is adaptable to local languages. Currently fifty international broadcasters air the magazine monthly, including BBC World and RTVE.

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