A group of Nicaraguan feminists have fused human rights with popular culture to create Nicaragua's most popular telenovela (soap opera), Sexto Sentido.

Novela, Novela examines how this ground-breaking series made it to broadcast, and how the creators, writers, actors and viewers grappled with controversial themes like domestic violence and homophobia in this impoverished country heavily influenced by the Catholic church.

This is a Framline release.

Awards:

Freedom Award, Outfest, Los Angeles

Honorable Mention, International Association of Women in Radio & TV Conference, Accra, Ghana

Latin American Studies Association Award of Merit in Film

"Recommended" - Educational Media Reviews Online

"All of Central America seems plagued by [domestic violence and homophobia] ...maybe a show like this can awaken the interest of authorities and society to ask themselves, 'Why does this happen?'"- Carlos Daniel Lopez, Spokesman for the Nicaraguan Consulate in Miami speaking to The Miami Herald

Price:
Institutional: $175.00 VHS only
Rental: $100.00 VHS only