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Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air

2007 1h 30m star 6.9 / 10

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.

Top Billed Cast

Oscar Niemeyer

Oscar Niemeyer

Self

Lúcio Costa

Lúcio Costa

Self (archive footage)

Italo Campofiorito

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

Eric Hobsbawm

Self