Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed

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Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed (2010)

Directed by Zelito Viana

Documentary · 1h 02m

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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Cast

Augusto Boal Self Bárbara Santos Self
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Julian Boal Self Aderbal Freire Filho Self Ferreira Gullar Self Chico Buarque Self Edu Lobo Self
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Alvim Cossa Self
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Sanjoy Ganguly Self
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Helen Sarapeck Self Zelito Viana Self Walter Carvalho Self

Crew

Director
Zelito Viana
Original Music Composer
Francis Hime
Editor
Aruanã Cavalleiro

Details

Original title
Augusto Boal e o Teatro do Oprimido
Release date
2010-03-04
Runtime
1h 02m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
PT
Spoken languages
Portuguese
Countries
Brazil