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Al Jazeera America 2014 1 season 6 eps TV-MA Returning series

The Slum

2014 1 season 6 eps TV-MA

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Season 1

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Season 1

45 min

S1 · E1 Sep 19, 2014

Deliverance Episode 1

As a birth attendant advocating for family planning, Remy is on the frontline of Tondo's battle with overcrowding.

45 min

S1 · E2 Sep 26, 2014

Risky Business Episode 2

Fifty years from now, one in three people worldwide will live in slums like Tondo in the sprawling megacity of Manila- built without proper sanitation, lacking medical facilities, and packed to capacity. Ricky Fuertes makes his living sorting through rubbish- tonnes of it, every day. He earns $2.50 a day scavenging so he can feed his family of five. But he faces his biggest challenge when his slum is burnt to the ground. Nearby, Chito Barquin dives for his money. He normally makes a living working salvage jobs, but times are tough so he now dives in polluted waters for old tyres he can sell to feed his wife and children.

45 min

S1 · E3 Oct 3, 2014

Storm Rising Episode 3

Sandwiched between a polluted harbor and a busy highway is the charcoal- making a community of Ulingan- in Manila, with a population of 40,000. Husband and wife team Judy and Babes Barines have operated a charcoal pit for the last nine years. They invested all their savings in charcoal-making but have to make some difficult decisions when their investment is wiped out by a tropical storm that hits the south of the country. A few kilometers east of the Barines' charcoal pits, corn seller and mother of nine, Bebe, is starting work. But she has not managed to escape the storm either. She has to repair her makeshift home under a bridge and work out how to make a living as her supply of corn dries up. Meanwhile, Pilipinas Got Talent superstar, Frankendal, is also feeling the effects of the typhoon. He has not heard from his mother and grandmother since the storm, so he heads to the region to look for them. As a former slum dweller, he knows just how precarious life can be.

45 min

S1 · E4 Oct 10, 2014

Vote for me Episode 4

During election season in Manila, politicians are out fishing for votes, but the locals are not all convinced.

45 min

S1 · E5 Oct 17, 2014

For Love or Money Episode 5

Staying fit and healthy is not easy in a slum, and many residents must perform a delicate balancing act to get by.

45 min

S1 · E6 Oct 24, 2014

Breaking Out Episode 6

A dancer, a model and a fighter dream of overcoming their harsh realities to achieve wealth and success beyond the slum.

6 episodes in Season 1

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The UN predicts that by 2050, one in three people will live in a slum. But what determines where you live and how does your environment shape your health, hopes and prospects? In a special season of coverage, Al Jazeera explores our relationships with the places we call home. The six-part documentary series The Slum introduces the residents of Tondo - the most densely populated and least developed part of Manila - as they strive for success against the odds.

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Cast

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Paul Roy

Director

Paul Roy Creator

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Paul Roy

Total runtime 4h 30m · Episode length 45 min · Country United States

Show info

Premiered

September 19, 2014

Final episode

October 24, 2014

Status

Returning series

Network

Al Jazeera America

Country

United States

Type

Scripted

Episode length

45 min

Total runtime

4h 30m

Original language

English

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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