21st CENTURY Television series

21st Century

TALK MOGADISHU: MEDIA UNDER FIRE (13’18”)

LIVING IN EXILE (8'34")

It has been said that information is the oxygen of democracy. Nowhere is an independent media more needed than in a place like Somalia – which has seen over sixteen years of violence at the hands of domestic warlords and foreign troops.

Somali journalists face untold dangers. Here is the story of a group of brave individuals and the terrible price they’ve paid to provide neutral reporting and a dialogue for peace in Somalia.

In Thailand, a large resettlement program is underway to resolve one of Asia’s most protracted and forgotten refugee problems. For nearly two decades, tens of thousands of Karen, an ethnic minority displaced by civil war in neighboring Myanmar, have lived in limbo in camps along the Thai border. Some Karen are now offered an opportunity to rebuild their lives.

ABOUT THE SERIES
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.

Trailer of Programme 11

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