Reading the World

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Reading the World (2025)

Directed by Catherine Murphy, Iris de Oliveira

Documentary · 1h 11m

In 1963, global icon Paulo Freire led an experimental project teaching hundreds of rural farmers to read, write and vote in Brazil, until he was arrested and forced into exile during a U.S.backed coup d'etat.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Catherine Murphy, Iris de Oliveira
Writer
Iris de Oliveira, Renato Maia, Mara Wollong, Luis Dechtiar
Editor
Iris de Oliveira, Renato Maia, Mara Wollong, Luis Dechtiar
Producer
Micaela Ovelar, Carina Aparecida, Rachel Dickson, Maria Luisa Mendonça

Details

Original title
Lendo o Mundo
Release date
2025-08-21
Runtime
1h 11m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
PT
Spoken languages
Portuguese
Countries
Brazil
Production
Instituto Paulo Freire