Monday 23 November 2026
18:00 – 19:50 I Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT)
Irís de Oliveira & Catherine Murphy | Brazil / USA 2025 | Documentary
1h 10m | Portuguese & English with English subtitles | N/C
Reading the World revisits Paulo Freire’s groundbreaking literacy programme in 1960s Brazil, which helped hundreds of rural adults learn to read, write and participate in democratic life. The film explores literacy as a radical act and the lasting global influence of Freire’s ideas on education and social justice.
Preceded by Maestras Voluntarias / Volunteer Teachers
(2022, Catherine Murphy, USA/ Cuba 17m)
Followed by a Q&A with editor Renato Maia
Tickets: £12.25 | Concessions available | www.glasgowfilm.org
