SHOTLIST Mexico City - December 30, 2007 - January 4, 2008 1. Wide of three kings with animals at the Plaza de las Estrellas shopping centre 2. Close of Enrique Portilla playing King Melchior, looking at a child 3. Mid of family getting ready to pose with the Three Kings 4. Zoom out from family posing for photo 5. Close of camel's head 6. Close of camel's feet 7. Close of Portilla (King Melchior) with horse 8. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Enrique Portilla, plays King Melchior: "The Three Kings is a Christian holiday. It's said that three kings came from the Far East to adore the baby God. Yes, so they came to adore him and offer him gifts of incense, myrrh and gold. They were Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar. They come the 6th of January, after the birth of Jesus Christ." 9. Zoom out from elephant to wide shot of square 10. Wide of the exterior of the Pasteleria Suiza (Swiss Bakery) 11. Mid of cakes used to celebrate the Three Kings holiday known as 'Roscas de Reyes' 12. Close of a large cake 13. Close of cake 14. Pan right of Alina Bassegoda entering bakery 15. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Alina Bassegoda, Pasteleria Suiza (Swiss Bakery): "Many people know the bakery only for January 6, and there are people who only come on that day, and from far away. There are people who come from Satellite, which is a part of the city in the north, maybe one hour travel from here. And there are people who wait in line for hours for a rosca. The bakery is really famous for the rosca de reyes (kings' cakes)." 16. Mid of employee arranging cakes 17. Close of clerk tying a cake box 18. Mid of customer leaving with cakes 19. Wide of entrance to post office near Mexico City's historic centre 20. Wide of parents waiting for children to fill out letters to the three kings asking for gifts 21. Mid of two mothers helping their children to write letters 22. Close of mother helping child to write 23. Mid of mailbox for letters to the three kings 24. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Dyanira Reyes, Mexico City Resident (with her two children Montserrat, 5, and Josue, 4), at the post office: "Well, the Three Kings is a tradition practiced here in Mexico to honour the boy Jesus. The Three Kings brought him presents and well, here in Mexico it's celebrated like this, with the kings bringing presents to the children." 25. Wide of large poinsettia Christmas tree at the Monument of the Revolution 26. Wide of Christmas 27. Mid of the Flores family walking together 28. Close of children's feet 29. Close of girl with wearing a tiara and holding a wand 30. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Cipriano Flores, Mexico City Resident: "Everyone knows Santa Claus, a man, let's say with the prototype of the first world. That's the only difference. For our Mexican society, some have access to Santa Claus, but not all. I would say it's selective. Santa Claus is selective. The Three Kings are more open, it's more general. It's for everyone." 31. Mid of young girl riding mechanical bull 32. Mid of man preparing candy floss 33. Close of candy floss 34. Close of crown with the name of King Melchior 35. Wide of family having photo taken with the Three Kings 36. Close of girl posing for photo 37. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Leonel Garcia, dressed as King Balthasar: "Well, we like to be here having photos taken, and the children look very happy taking the pictures with us too." 38. Mid of Santa standing in photo booth 39. Close of food on sale 40. Close of glass decorations for sale 41. Mid of coloured sand 42. Wide of men riding and dancing on a children's ride 43. Mid of couple in costume 44. Close of young girl having her face painted 45. Various of Revolution monument at night LEAD IN: Mexicans are preparing for the yearly feast of the Three Kings. STORYLINE: You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/28deccca880edae56b4c8c64fff67bbb Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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