Considering the popularization of science as a central point in the development of Science education we focus on the National Institute of Educational Cinema (Instituto Nacional de Cinema Educativo - Ince) and the ideals of the Escola Nova regarding the use of films in educational processes. The discussion is supported by the analysis of the film Oxygen, which reveals the representations related to scientific production. The film features three harmonic parts: a) context: general presentation of the substance, b) the experimental segment: the lab and experiments space and c) consolidation: highlighting the presence of the substance oxygen in different applications, including military ones. Considering a new conception of the educational process we emphasize: the perception of Physics with its experimental structure and laboratory use, the idea of accelerating social and economics fields leading to a feeling of transformation and the disclosure of scientific findings as the main element in the processes of science education.
Popularization of science; Science education; Ince; Film