Uso mis manos. Uso mis ideas

Overview

In 1973, a group of grassroots activists launched an adult literacy project in the Villa Obrera neighborhood, on the outskirts of Centenario, Neuquén province, drawing on Cuban experiences and those developed by Paulo Freire in the 1960s. This initiative was filmed by professional photographer Raúl Rodríguez, with the goal of creating a film that would be useful for other neighborhoods and also provide a testament to the work accomplished. Thirty years later, "I Use My Hands, I Use My Ideas" rescues these images and the testimonies of those who participated in the project, a precursor to national literacy campaigns. It was an experience that drew on popular support and aimed to transform the traditional concept of education, fostering a critical reading of reality.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2003

Original language

Spanish

Countries

Argentina

Production

Mascaró Cine,DOCA Documentalistas argentinos

Director

Grupo Mascaró

Writer

Mónica Simoncini,Omar Neri

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0388503