Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air

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Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air

6.9(10 votes)
2007
1h 30m
Documentary

Overview

A documentary made to coincide with Niemeyer's 100th birthday. The renowned architect talks about his long life, his inspirations, and his aspirations towards a just Brazil, and the ways he tried to help that along in his spectacular and beautiful buildings.

Cast

Oscar Niemeyer

Oscar Niemeyer

Self

Lúcio Costa

Lúcio Costa

Self (archive footage)

Italo Campofiorito

Self

Ferreira Gullar

Ferreira Gullar

Self

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris

Self (archive footage)

Chico Buarque

Chico Buarque

Self

Eduardo Galeano

Eduardo Galeano

Self

Carlos Heitor Cony

Carlos Heitor Cony

Self

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Self

Eric Hobsbawm

Self

Directed by

Fabiano Maciel

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