Both Worlds

Season 5

Each week we meet one 18-30 year old who is facing a defining moment in their life, tapping into the unique concerns, hopes and fears this generation faces. Giving the show a 21st century twist, participants use handicams to record their own candid thoughts, feelings and opinions as well as introducing us to their refugee or migrant communities and navigating us through their, at times, contradictory worlds. The series presents a dynamic collection of surprising, funny and poignant personal stories about kiwis either living a culture clash or enjoying the best of both worlds. Prepare to laugh and cry with the unique and familiar in a documentary series that takes minority programming to another level. A switched-on and entertaining show that gives a voice to a vibrant and progressive group of young Kiwis with a foot in Both Worlds.

Where to Watch Both Worlds • Season 5

10 Episodes

  • Alice Canton
    E1
    Alice CantonDo I choose to be white? The child of a Chinese and Europe cross-cultural union, actor and playwright Alice Canton creates a work that challenges why our society forces people to choose one ethnic box.
  • DJ Lee
    E2
    DJ LeeKorean international student DJ Lee aspires to lead his school Samoan group at Polyfest. He's certainly a great dancer, but will the Samoan community accept this enthusiastic foreigner in a cultural leadership role?
  • Malvinder Singh-Bains
    E3
    Malvinder Singh-BainsNeuroscientist Malvindar Singh-Bains attempts to help her Sikh community understand degenerative brain disorders, but is that even possible when the subject of brain donation is still so controversial in her own family?
  • Abby Sturgin
    E4
    Abby SturginMiss World NZ finalist Abby Stugin seeks a deeper connection with her Laos heritage, but has always felt rejected by the community. Can she find the connection she craves to allow her the confidence required to win Miss World?
  • David Correos
    E5
    David CorreosFilipino Kiwi David Correos just won New Zealand's most prestigious comedy award, The Billy T. Now he wants to shake up his routine to incorporate more stories from his culture, but will he be able to create a winning routine that doesn't involve him taking off his clothes?
  • Ali Thair
    E6
    Ali ThairIraqi migrant Ali is frustrated with the stereotype of Arabs as terrorists and sets out to create a photography series that will challenge the Kiwi public to look beyond the headlines and to the real people inside the Islamic faith.
  • Mukuka Musowa
    E7
    Mukuka MusowaZambian songstress Mukuka Musowa feels isolated from her cultural identity. Can she reconnect and find the confidence to make herself heard in a crowded and highly competitive music industry?
  • Simran Sandhu
    E8
    Simran SandhuZambian songstress Mukuka Musowa feels completely isolated from her cultural identity. Can Mukuka successfully reconnect with her Zambian roots to help her find the confidence to rise in the highly competitive music industry?
  • Kartik Swarmi
    E9
    Kartik SwarmiFijian Indian, Kartik Swarmi overcame a life threatening heart condition to be come a professional wrestler, but if he wants to achieve his next goal of fighting for the WWE he needs to increase his fan base. Will his Fijian-Indian community get behind him?
  • Adorate Mizero
    E10
    Adorate MizeroBurundian Kiwi Adorate Mizero is creating a series of videos to give refugee youth the opportunity to talk honestly about the support systems in place for them. But will she find participants who will openly voice their concerns?

 

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