From Factories to Screens: Exploring the Social Impact of Telenovelas with Hannah Müssemann

Artistas in the Capital

Join us for this episode as we sit down with Hannah Müssemann, a researcher from GUMELAB (History Transfer through Entertainment Media in Latin America. Laboratory for Memory and Digital Media Research) in Berlin. Hannah shares her insights on the social impact of telenovelas, a distinctly Latin-American phenomenon that originated in cigar and textile factories over a century ago and continues to shape Latinx society today. Discover how GUMELAB studies the portrayal of Latin American history in telenovelas and its influence on people's memories and perceptions, both in their home countries and abroad.

Episode Credits:
Host: Norma Sorto
Guest: Hannah Müssemann
Episode Interviewer: Connie Moore
Episode Scriptwriter: Flavia Olivera
Episode Editors: Norma Sorto and Claudia Peralta Torres

Music by Blue Dot Sessions:
Molerider - Borough
Cholate - Arizona Moon
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