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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.

Top Cast

  • Augusto Boal

    Augusto Boal

    Self

  • Bárbara Santos

    Bárbara Santos

    Self

  • Julian Boal

    Julian Boal

    Self

  • Aderbal Freire Filho

    Aderbal Freire Filho

    Self

  • Ferreira Gullar

    Ferreira Gullar

    Self

  • Chico Buarque

    Chico Buarque

    Self

  • Edu Lobo

    Edu Lobo

    Self

  • Alvim Cossa

    Alvim Cossa

    Self

  • Sanjoy Ganguly

    Sanjoy Ganguly

    Self

Overview

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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