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

6.9/10 • 90 min • 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

Lúcio Costa

Self (archive footage)

Ferreira Gullar

Chico Buarque

Eduardo Galeano

Carlos Heitor Cony

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Self

José Saramago

Jean-Paul Sartre

Self (archive footage)

Mário Soares

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