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Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air poster

Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air (2007)

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.

Release: 2007-01-14
Runtime: 90 min
Rating: 6.9 / 10
Cast
Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Niemeyer
Self
Lúcio Costa
Lúcio Costa
Self (archive footage)
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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
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Eric Hobsbawm
Self
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Bruno Contarini
Self
José Saramago
José Saramago
Self
Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre
Self (archive footage)
Mário Soares
Mário Soares
Self