Peru: Literacy for Social Change (1978)
Adult educator Paulo Freire developed literacy programs in northeastern Brazil to combat part of the colonial legacy of illiteracy and promote social change. This film depicts adult educators putting Freire's methods to work on a Peruvian co-operative cotton farm, teaching peasants how to read and write. The promise of the literacy program is that the peasants will be able to use their newly found confidence to change the reality of their daily existence and collectively gain control of their own lives
Director: Hans Rolf Strobel
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 31 min
Release Date: January 1, 1978
Country: Germany
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Peru: Literacy for Social Change about?
- Adult educator Paulo Freire developed literacy programs in northeastern Brazil to combat part of the colonial legacy of illiteracy and promote social change. This film depicts adult educators putting Freire's methods to work on a Peruvian co-operative cotton farm, teaching peasants how to read and write. The promise of the literacy program is that the peasants will be able to use their newly found confidence to change the reality of their daily existence and collectively gain control of their own lives
- Who directed Peru: Literacy for Social Change?
- Peru: Literacy for Social Change was directed by Hans Rolf Strobel.
- How long is Peru: Literacy for Social Change?
- Peru: Literacy for Social Change has a runtime of 31m (31 minutes).
- What genre is Peru: Literacy for Social Change?
- Peru: Literacy for Social Change is a Documentary film.
- Where was Peru: Literacy for Social Change produced?
- Peru: Literacy for Social Change was produced in Germany.