PCI Media Impact and Calandria Premiere
Con el Viento al Favor (With the Wind in My Sails)
The Documentary Film

November 4, 2008- PCI-Media Impact, a not-for-profit organization that produces social change TV and radio programs around the world, along with its long-time Latin American partner, Calandria Association of Social Communicators (La Asociación de Comunicadores Sociales Calandria), are pleased to premiere on our YOUTUBE CHANNEL, a documentary film about the radio program Con el Viento al Favor (With the Wind in My Sails).

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The radio drama is the third jointly produced radio series made with Calandria Association of Social Communicators (Calandria) since 2002.  Con e l Viento al Favor was broadcast by six radio stations in northern and southern Peru in 2007 as part of locally produced call-in radio shows that involved the dialogue of adults and youths.

The drama featured the Flores family, which at first appears perfect. They have a tidy house, a hard working father (Eduardo), a devoted mother, and two children, Angel and Mariana, who both have good grades at school. However, Eduardo is macho, authoritarian, racist, and is having love affairs outside his marriage. His wife turns a blind eye to avoid a scandal. Angel has serious issues with his sexuality, and Mariana falls easily into a harmful relationship. In the end, Eduardo is jailed for using funds inappropriately at work, which puts the family in crisis. In contrast to the Flores, the Medina family seems more chaotic. They argue constantly and openly. However, they are a loving and communicative family that successfully deals with several issues, including the fact that their uncle, a young musician and DJ, is HIV positive.  

“This is the typical family novella, it draws the audience into the story, draws out their opinions and invites them to reflect about the consequences of the character’s choices,” says Javier  Ampuero, Director of Production at Calandria, who is part of the delegation coming from Lima.  “The magazine format engages the listeners enjoy “Con el Viento a Favor”, and above all, it challenges them to make a difference in their lives, their families and their communities.”

Audience response was overwhelmingly positive to the program.  One adolescent female listener from Puno, said “Now I know that HIV is not the same as AIDS. AIDS is the advanced HIV, the disease with fever. HIV is the virus that can be transmitted but is not contagious.”    Another listener from Lambayeque said when asked about how the program made a difference for her, “The program helped me to differentiate between HIV and AIDS, because we always confuse those two. We say ‘he is AIDSY, don’t hang out with him because he is AIDSY.’ It was very helpful for me when the guy in the radio drama talked and defined what exactly is HIV and AIDS.”

To receive a copy of the full length documentary send an e-mail to: info@pci-mediaimpact.orgError processing SSI file

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