The Invention of Brasilia (2001)

A modernist capital, from the geological formation of the Central Plateau to the present day, passing through the saga of its construction. Brasília is the result of a genius generation that wished to recreate Brazil, then still archaic, slave and colonial, in a modern, authentic and utopian Brazil.

Cast (3)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Lúcio Costa

Self (archive footage)

Fernanda Montenegro

Himself

Oscar Niemeyer

Self (archive footage)

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