

Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
2007, Portuguese. Directed by Fabiano Maciel.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Fabiano MacielDirector
- Oscar NiemeyerSelf
- Lúcio CostaSelf (archive footage)
- Italo CampofioritoSelf
- Ferreira GullarSelf
- Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-GrisSelf (archive footage)
- Chico BuarqueSelf
- Eduardo GaleanoSelf
- Carlos Heitor ConySelf
- Nelson Pereira dos SantosSelf
- Eric HobsbawmSelf
- Bruno ContariniSelf
- José SaramagoSelf
Details
- Released
- 14 January 2007
- Original title
- Oscar Niemeyer: A Vida é Um Sopro
- Country
- Brazil
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Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 January 2007. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air?
Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air (2007) was directed by Fabiano Maciel and stars Oscar Niemeyer, Lúcio Costa, Italo Campofiorito.