Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed

Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed

62 mins | Documentary | March 4, 2010

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.

Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed

62 mins | Documentary | March 4, 2010

Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed
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.
Producers
Original title Augusto Boal e o Teatro do Oprimido
Directors Zelito Viana
Writers

Cast

Augusto Boal

as Self

Chico Buarque

as Self