Schools in Fight
(Escolas em luta)
Eduardo Consonni | Documentary
2018 | 77 minutes | Brazil
Schools in Fight follows the students as they fight for their right to an education. Through interviews and cameras inside the buildings, operated by the same students, the film throws light on a generation that dared to face that autocratic gesture of the State.
Synopsis
In one of the richest and most conservative states in Brazil, the modus operandi of public education suffers a setback when high school students react to the official decree that determines the closure of 94 schools and the reallocation of students.
In a few days, through social networks and apps, we see students organize a response in a true Spring Revolution: They occupy 241 schools and take to the streets to protest. The state decrees war on students and every relationship becomes a revolution.
Schools in Fight follows the students as they fight for their right to an education. Through interviews and cameras inside the buildings, operated by the same students, the film throws light on a generation that dared to face that autocratic gesture of the State. The documentary presents a change in culture with emphasis on feminism and racism, and the consequent changes in student relations. It offers an unprecedented glimpse into the birth and growth of a peaceful movement that ultimately succeeded in overturning the government’s decree.
Reviews
"In order to give voice to the students and preserve a space for it, the documentary does not have any type of narration or supporting texts, only interviews with the students as a kind of conductor. In addition, everything was filmed together with the students, mixing amateur images from their own cell phones with those of professional cameras loaned by the directors." — Helô D'Angelo, Revista Cult
"Revisiting the daily life of that High School odyssey, at a distance, can throw light on a generation that dared to face that autocratic gesture of the State. The documentary presents a change of culture and a learning along the struggle of the protagonists of this "training report" reflecting on the change itself. In the dynamics of occupations, a culture of struggle arises, with emphasis on female leadership and racism, and the consequent changes in student relations. The possibility of having a voice in the decisions of the school emerges from the experience of the struggle itself." — Silvia Beatriz Adoue, Le Monde Diplomatic Brasil
Citation
Main credits
Tambelli, Tiago (film director)
Tambelli, Tiago (film producer)
Tambelli, Tiago (screenwriter)
Marques, Rodrigo T. (film director)
Marques, Rodrigo T. (film producer)
Marques, Rodrigo T. (screenwriter)
Consonni, Eduardo (film director)
Consonni, Eduardo (film producer)
Consonni, Eduardo (screenwriter)
Maga, Carlos (screenwriter)
Guerra, Adriana (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Tiago Tambelli; editors, Eduardo Consonni, Rodrigo T. Marques.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Activism
Communication + Journalism
Education
Latin American Studies
Political Science
Sociology
South America
Youth
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Tiradentes Film Festival - Audience Award
Gostoso Film Festival - Best Feature Film
Mostra Sesc de Cinema - Best Film
São Paulo Film Festival
Cinema Anônimo
Brasília Film Festival of Brazilian Cinema
New Brazilian Cinema Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Eduardo Consonni
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2018
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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