CINEMA AND EDUCATION: CONTRIBUTIONS TO HUMANIZING YOUNG PEOPLE
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Youth is often seen as problematic and maladjusted. However, there are few efforts to understand it, especially in school. This article addresses the movie Among Us, which portrays the friendship of 3rd grade teenagers. The analysis focused on the identities and roles of the characters. The writer and director portrays, in a fun way and without shocking the viewer, the reality and meaning of adolescence, highlighting the importance of friendship. The screenwriter managed to convey to the public the youthful vision of entertainment. The film addresses topics such as drug use, alcohol and sex, in a planned meeting. The objective of the work is to understand the psychological and identity universe, provoke reflections and present possibilities to include cinema in education.
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Copyright (c) 2024 Andreia Lopes Assis, Keyla Cristina Teixeira dos Santos, Marinalva de Oliveira Teixeira, Suely dos Santos SilvaAuthor(s)
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Andreia Lopes Assis
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Keyla Cristina Teixeira dos Santos
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Marinalva de Oliveira Teixeira
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Suely dos Santos Silva