Literacia midiática e audiovisual: um percurso por dentro do documentário

Abstract

In the current educational context, in which audiovisual content is widely used as a teaching resource, this research investigates how the study of documentary film can contribute to the development of students‟ media literacy. The study is grounded in the need to move beyond the merely illustrative use of films and themes, fostering critical reflection on the formative potential of cinematic language. It aims to provide resources for educators seeking to address the dimensions of media competence in the classroom, using language and ethics in activist documentaries focused on land, labor, and women as the primary object of study. Adopting a qualitative, exploratory, and interdisciplinary approach, the research proposes a didactic intervention based on an adaptation of the methodology developed by Borges and Sigiliano (2022) for the advancement of media competence. As a result, it presents a pedagogical pathway that integrates the dimensions of Aesthetics, Language, and Ideology and Values (Ferrés & Piscitelli, 2015) through the analysis of the formal elements of the documentary Terra para Rose (1987), directed by Tetê Moraes.