Closed Captioned
Study Guide
Grades 6-12, College, Adult
Directed by Robbie Hart and Luc Côté
Produced by Adobe Foundations
DVD Purchase $79, Rent $45
US Release Date: 1994
Copyright Date: 1994
DVD ISBN: 1-59458-839-2
VHS ISBN: 1-56029-608-9
Subjects
Brazil
Developing World
Economics
Humanities
Latin American Studies
Multicultural Studies
Poverty
Sociology
Awards and Festivals
Prix Gemeau, Best Editing, Academy of Canadian Cinema & TV
The Story of Pintinho
Brazil
A young Brazilian athlete hopes soccer will be his ticket out of poverty.
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"Each episode offers a vibrant profile from the country being spotlighted." The Ottawa Citizen |
Are sports a ticket to the future? A talented young Brazilian athlete hopes to kick his way out of the slums by becoming a soccer star. He's been training for years to attain his dream. Will he become a member of the Flamengo team?
An episode in the 8-part series that explores whether there is such a thing as a global teenager. The series focuses on the lives of six teens in six different countries and examines the major issues facing young people everywhere.
Other titles in the series are:
Youth & The Global Village - How much do teens have in common worldwide?
The Story of Rosie - Teen pregnancy in Jamaica.
The Story of Idrissa - Cultural values conflict with consumerism for a boy in Africa.
The Story of Eman - A Cairo girl's struggle to attain higher education.
The Story of Puttinan - A determined Thai girl has experienced the hardship of child labor.
The Story of Sonam - A Tibetan boy in India tries to reconcile religious faith and cultural distractions.
Youth & the Future - Teens worldwide consider their futures. What impact will Western culture have?
Reviews
"Great for introducing teens to their international peers."
"Asks all the right questions, placing fundamental human (and adolescent) concerns in an edifying-and sometimes troubling-global context."
"Remarkable young people's programming...It is at once celebration, consciousness-raising, and conscience-challenging... Each episode offers a vibrant profile from the country being spotlighted."