Killing Curiosity
A short film that questions everything
you thought you knew about education
What if school is killing the one thing that makes us human - our curiosity?
In this eye-opening documentary, education researchers Luz Olid and David Caballero travel the world to uncover the “side effects” of conventional education — and what the most innovative learning centers in the world are doing instead to regain agency for learning and living.
Facilitate an Unlearning Dialogue
Whether you’re an educator, parent or community leader, if you’ve ever felt that traditional schooling fails to nurture the whole child — this is for you.
You can watch the film for free and access a step-by-step facilitation guide to spark transformative conversations in your family or community. This guide has been refined in +35 events in congresses, schools and communities! When you sign up to our newsletter you will receive:
Access to the 18-minute documentary
Get a step-by-step facilitation guide tested in 35+ events
Learn from voices shaping the future of education
You will learn why learner agency changes everything and what alternatives are already thriving globally.
“It helped me bring our community together.” — Learning community founder
“After watching this, I couldn’t go back to ‘normal’.” — Educator
Who developed the film?
Created by Luz Olid and David Caballero, founders of Evolving Education, this film is the product of three years of research around the world, studying the most progressive learning centers. More than 150 educators, families and learners of 17 countries have made it possible.
A global community is rising — and you’re invited to join us.
FAQs
18 minutes. A short film with long-lasting impact. The facilitation guide will help you host a 1 to 2 hour event.
Absolutely! You’re welcome to use this film in schools, workshops, community events, or just at home. You will receive in your inbox a PDF facilitation guide to host a screening and dialogue, which includes questions, suggested formats, and practical prompts based on our experience hosting +35 events using this film.
The film is in English and Spanish, with subtitles available in both languages.
Ideal for educators, parents, alternative school founders, homeschoolers, unschoolers, and community organizers. If you believe education should be centered on life, not control, this is for you.
The film features over 15 voices, including: Yaacov Hecht (founder of the first democratic school in the Middle East), Gustavo Esteva (author and founder of Universidad de la Tierra), Abhijit Sinha (founder of Project DEFY), Itzel Farias Malagón (psychologist, deschooling researcher, and author of Beyond Schools), Sergio Beltrán Arruti (instigator at Ecoversities Alliance) …and more.
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