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Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed

Mar 4, 2010 · 1h 2m
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The movie "Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed" shows the path of the dramaturgo Augusto Boal at the creation of a theatre that has as objective to transform those who participate it in a spiral of changes, in an oppressing society. Along the trajectory we see Boal's intellectual search and the transformations of the Brazilian society, from the 60s to nowadays. The spectator will meet the numerous uses of the Theatre of the Oppressed around the world (there are groups in 77 countries) and how they manifest in different situations, characterized by the relation between the oppressor and the oppressed, from the biggest to the smallest powers.

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Augusto Boal
Self
Bárbara Santos
Self
Julian Boal
Self
Aderbal Freire Filho
Self
Ferreira Gullar
Self
Chico Buarque
Self
Edu Lobo
Self
Alvim Cossa
Self
Directed by Zelito Viana

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PT
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BR
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