The World According to Sesame Street
2006 American film
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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.[1] 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.
Linda Goldstein-Knowlton
Charlie Pearson
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| Directed by | Linda Hawkins Costigan Linda Goldstein-Knowlton |
| Written by | Eric Martin Charlie Pearson |
| Starring | Terrence Howard |
| Music by | Nathan Wang |
| Distributed by | Participant Productions |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.[2]
