If
the characters of Friends were teenagers, lived in Nicaragua,
and had a social conscience to deal with personal and social problems
and the importance of solidarity, the result would likely be Sexto
Sentido, Nicaragua's only homegrown novela.In
just one season this 'social soap' has captured 70% of the TV audience
in its time slot.
A
documentary about the making of Sexto Sentido that looks
at how such a groundbreaking series made it to the air in Nicaragua,
and how the creators, writers, actors and viewers have grappled
with controversial themes like domestic violence and homophobia
in this impoverished country so heavily influenced by the Catholic
Church.