This week I was assigned to watch a show or movie with English subtitles. I’ve been meaning to give a new Netflix show Always a Witch a try so this was the perfect opportunity to start it.
https://www.netflix.com/watch/80205596?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C1%2C812dca01d0fe5d1459b1423df45b5ed7d2598dd4%3Ae65907fa6a07e943df8bccd6be6490a7b09f8b17%2C%2C
Always a Witch is originally a show aired in Columbia so it is in Spanish with English subtitles.
Cultural Aspects
The first thing I noticed about this show was the cinematography. Everything about the detailing is bright and energetic and reminds me of those latino countries. The music they play in the background of scenes and as transition music was very upbeat and Spanish.
Similarities and Differences
I think with Always a Witch I found way more similarities than differences. Since the show follows a group of teens not much younger than I am I found it easy to relate. Even though they are from a different country a lot of things were still similar. For example, the way they dressed is very similar to how people here dress. As a difference though the weather is much warmer and more tropical there.
Since they live on an island they are always at the beach but other than that they hang out like normal teenagers here. They go shopping and hang out on campus.
Overall, the show gave off what it is like in Columbia. I felt like just from watching it I learned more about their culture and that it is not so different than ours.