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 this book? Who were his closest collaborators? What were they trying to learn/teach/create/build?

What are the lessons for Brazil and the world today?

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

Stay tuned!

Paulo Freire
Paulo Freire

Crew

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

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

Educator Resources and Study Guide

Further Reading

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



 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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