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

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris

Self (archive footage)

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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