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.

Produced by Hans Rolf Strobel and Susanne Osterreid.

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Видео Peru: Literacy for Social Change (1978) канала Bits of History