Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air

Nan
1h 30m
2007
6.9 /10 (10)

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.

Country : Brazil
Languages : Português
Released Date: 2007-01-14

Top Billed Cast

Oscar Niemeyer

Self

Lúcio Costa

Self (archive footage)

Italo Campofiorito

Self

Ferreira Gullar

Self

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris

Self (archive footage)

Chico Buarque

Self

Eduardo Galeano

Self

Carlos Heitor Cony

Self

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Self

Eric Hobsbawm

Self

Bruno Contarini

Self

José Saramago

Self

Jean-Paul Sartre

Self (archive footage)

Mário Soares

Self

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