Basic Info
Release: March 13, 1996
Runtime: 35 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.4/10 (7 votes)
Status: Released
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien
1996
35 min
⭐ 6.4/10
7 votes
Overview
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien is a 1996 American short documentary film directed by Jessica Yu. Mark O'Brien was a journalist and poet who lived in Berkeley, California. The documentary explored his spiritual struggle coping with his disability; he had to use an iron lung much of the time due to childhood polio. O'Brien died on 4 July 1999, from post-polio syndrome. It won an Oscar at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997 for Documentary Short Subject.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Mark O'Brien
Himself
Crew
Jessica Yu
Director
Shana Hagan
Cinematography
Jessica Yu
Writer
Jessica Yu
Producer
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