Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
2007
90 minutes
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.
Top 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