Iftah Ya Simsim is the first Arabic-speaking version of the children's television series Sesame Street. Indoor scenes has been taken in Kuwait, while outdoor scenes were in many Arab countries and the world. Actors, players and children has been selected to represent more than 12 Arab countries.
In May 1977, for $2.5 million, the Arab Gulf States Joint Program Production Institution bought the Arab world rights to the Sesame Street concept for a nine-year period, as well as CTW's technical assistance, research and production advice and the services of a resident consulting producer during the production period in Kuwait. Under the agreement, CTW was also to provide 15 hours of cross-cultural material, such as animal or nature films, from the U.S. program, which would be selected by the institution as appropriate for Arab children and dubbed into Arabic at a sound studio in Baghdad. The studio segment of the program was taped in a 5400 square foot studio between May and December 1978. « hide
Iftah Ya Simsim is the first Arabic-speaking version of the children's television series Sesame Street. Indoor scenes has been taken in Kuwait, w... more »