Pedagogy of the Oppressed was written by Paulo Freire in 1968 and remains one of the most cited texts in education studies to this day. But what was Freire doing in the years leading up to writing this book? Who were his closest collaborators? What were they trying to learn/teach/build? And what are the lessons for Brazil and the world today?

Our next documentary, aimed for completion by mid-2024,
aims to explore these questions and more…

Paulo Freire
Paulo Freire

Stay tuned!

Directed by Catherine Murphy
Edited by Iris de Oliveira and Renato Maia
Produced by Micaela Ovelar, Carina Aparecida, Kit Miller and Catherine Murphy
Cinematography by Carina Aparecida, Cristiano Burlan, Renato Maia, Ulyses Brandao, Oto Cartaxo, Micaela Ovelar
Direct sound Felipe Mago
Music by Bia Ferreira, Chico Cesar, Claudio Rabeca

Produced by Maestra Productions in collaboration with the Paulo Freire Institute and Bela Films

Educator Resources and Study Guide

Bibliography / Bibliografía

Bibliography of Paulo Freire
English | By Micaela Ovelar Márquez

Bibliografia de Paulo Freire
Português | Por Micaela Ovelar Márquez

Bibliografía de Paulo Freire
Español | Por Micaela Ovelar Márquez


Revista Estudos Universitarios 1963