Deschutes Public Library

Schools in Fight

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videorecording

Schools in Fight

Originally produced by Pragda in 2018

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In one of the richest and most conservative states of Brazil, public education suffers a setback when high school students react to an official decree that determines the closure of 94 schools. Using social media as their main tool, students organize the occupation of 241 schools. Through interviews and cameras operated by them, the film offers an unprecedented glimpse into the birth and growth of a peaceful movement that ultimately succeeded in maintaining the schools open

live action