Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed

Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed (2010)

Documentary

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.

Director: Zelito Viana

Casts

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

Crew