ANIMATION CINEMA IN GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION: potentialities beyond the reproduction of the "real"

Based on data obtained in research carried out by the International Research Network "Images, Geographies and Education", we found that animated films are little used to work on Geography content/themes. The reduced presence of animations in the classroom can be explained by a practice based on the instrumental and illustrative conception of cinema that prioritizes the representation of the reality of the content, that is, a certain verisimilitude between films and reality. In view of this, this work discuss the potential of animated cinema based on the film "The Boy and the World". We highlight some images/moments from the film to demonstrate that one of the potential of animated cinema in Geography teaching may lie precisely in its ability to produce forms and aesthetics that do not necessarily seek to reproduce reality. Thus, we conclude that the very distance of animation cinema in relation to "photographic reality" can present itself as a potential in the discussion of geographical themes and issues.