Directed by João Jardim
This emotional documentary follows a group of teenagers in Brazil from different socio-economic backgrounds as they confront the challenges of being in school. In a series of very intimate interviews, rich and poor 14-17 year-old students from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Pernambuco open their hearts revealing contradictory emotions concerning prejudice, violence, anxiety, hope and love. More than the sum of its parts, Pro Dia Nascer Feliz is an in depth analysis of the challenges to education in Brazil. As the focal point in the film, the school brings together students, parents, teachers as well as representatives of the state who are trying to make a name for themselves. But the persistence of social inequality in Brazil and ineffective public administration paints a very grim picture of the country’s future.
This emotional documentary follows a group of teenagers in Brazil from different socio-economic backgrounds as they confront the challenges of being in school. In a series of very intimate interviews, rich and poor 14-17 year-old students from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Pernambuco open their hearts revealing contradictory emotions concerning prejudice, violence, anxiety, hope and love. More than the sum of its parts, Pro Dia Nascer Feliz is an in depth analysis of the challenges to education in Brazil. As the focal point in the film, the school brings together students, parents, teachers as well as representatives of the state who are trying to make a name for themselves. But the persistence of social inequality in Brazil and ineffective public administration paints a very grim picture of the country’s future.