TOP KITESURFER SEAN REYNGOUDT TRAVELS TO COLOMBIA TO MEET WITH CHILDREN MAKING WAVES IN THE INTERNATIONAL KITESURFING COMMUNITY IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ‘OUTPOST’ AIRING THIS SUNDAY, MAY 7
Fusion TV’s newest docuseries, “OUTPOST,” will air an all-new episode this Sunday, May 7 at 8 PM. In “Outside Influence,” top kitesurfer, Sean Reyngoudt (one of very few to have mastered the sport with a prosthetic leg) heads to the desolate Guajira Peninsula of Colombia to see how a handful of kids from the Wayuu indigenous community have mastered their windy environment to make waves in the international kitesurfing community. Also featured in this episode is Fusion TV correspondent, Kimberly Brooks, who takes on Canadian mining giant, Barrick Gold, and ventures to the Dominican Republic to look into claims of widespread contamination and sickness in the local community due to mining. “OUTPOST” airs Sunday nights with English-language episodes airing on FUSION TV at 8PM (channel listings) and Spanish-language episodes airing on UniMas at 11PM. See this week’s episode description below.
“OUTPOST” “Outside Influence” (Sunday, May 7 at 8 PM on Fusion TV) – English Language
“Outside Influence” look at the roles, both good and bad, that outside influences can play in Latin America.
· Wind Riders of the Wayuu. Sean Reyngoudt heads to the desolate Guajira Peninsula of Colombia to see how a handful of kids from the Wayuu indigenous community have mastered their windy environment to make waves in the international kitesurfing community.
· Black Gold. Kimberly Brooks takes on Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold, traveling to a small town in the Dominican Republic to look into claims of widespread contamination and sickness in the local community.
With the help of special guest correspondents Jon Batiste (“Late Show with Stephen Colbert” bandleader, Jon Batiste and Stay Human), Jason Silva (“Brain Games,” “Shots of Awe”) Mike Tyson (former professional boxer), and Carmen Carrera (transgender model, LGBT rights advocate), as well as a series of other young, diverse correspondents, viewers get a chance to experience Latin America like never before, while taking in vibrant and unique stories with authentic local perspectives about subcultures, environmental matters, current events and adventure sports. Additional guest correspondents include: Mia Maestro (“The Strain”), Michaela DePrince (Dutch National Ballet), Rudy Mancuso (social media star), Maya Gabeira (premier big wave surfer), Sean Reyngoudt (top kitesurfer) and Laila Gohar (New York-based chef). Complementing these guest correspondents are journalists: Kimberly Brooks, Vytenis Didziulis, Gabriel Leigh, Ramon Iriarte, Alice Brennan and Natasha Del Toro.
The inaugural season, the twelve-episode series focuses on stories and locals from Haiti, Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Cuba, Argentina, Honduras, Chile and more. From Oaxaca to Argentina and Easter Island to Paraguay, the docuseries offers an offbeat and immersive exploration of Latin America.
“OUTPOST” Episode 109 – “Facing the Future” (Sunday, May 7 at 11 PM on UniMás) – Spanish Language
“Facing the Future” looks at one nation, Cuba, as it undergoes massive change.
· Cuba’s Dance Revolution. Michaela De Prince goes to Cuba to learn how the high-level ballet practiced there has been important to the Cuban Revolution, the role race relations have played in the art form, and what’s poised to happen now that the country is opening up to the U.S. and the world.
· Cuba Skate. For those sports that don’t have the official blessing of the regime, athletes are left to fend for themselves. We look at Cuba’s nascent skate community that lives off donations from travelers and the fruits of their own labor.
ABOUT STORY HOUSE ENTERTAINMENT
Story House Entertainment is a content development and production unit within Fusion Media Group (FMG). Launched by Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) in 2016 Story House Entertainment builds on Univision’s award-winning storytelling abilities by bringing to life stories and characters that are revealing, authentic and reflect the cultural diversity of America. The content development and production unit produces premium scripted and non-scripted programming in English and Spanish for UCI’s portfolio of owned networks as well as third party networks and platforms. Story House Entertainment utilizes its access to the news archives and award-winning journalists of Univision News to create programming that both informs and entertains. In its first year Story House has produced a series of documentaries including “Hate Rising” and “Residente” as well as the docu-series “Outpost,” which premiered during a limited-run on HBO and will see an expanded first season premiere in English on FUSION TV and in Spanish on UniMas. The unit’s first scripted series “El Chapo,” a co-production with Netflix will premiere in April 2017. More on Story House Entertainment here.
ABOUT i am OTHER
i am OTHER, founded by Pharrell Williams, is a creative collective specializing in music, film, television, fashion and technology. The multi-faceted entertainment company serves as the umbrella for Williams' various ventures. Built on the philosophy that individuality is the new wealth, this sentiment flows through each project. With offices in NY and LA, the collective creates content with a unique voice and no regard to rules.
i am OTHER, founded by Pharrell Williams, is a creative collective specializing in music, film, television, fashion and technology. The multi-faceted entertainment company serves as the umbrella for Williams' various ventures. Built on the philosophy that individuality is the new wealth, this sentiment flows through each project. With offices in NY and LA, the collective creates content with a unique voice and no regard to rules.
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