Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien
1996 | 35m | English
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| Director: | Jessica Yu |
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| Writer: | Jessica Yu |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 13, 1996 |
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| Director: | Jessica Yu |
| Writer: | Jessica Yu |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | woman director |
| Production Companies | Inscrutable Films, Pacific News Service |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
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Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Mark O'Brien | Himself |
| Name | Job |
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| Shana Hagan | Cinematography |
| Jessica Yu | Writer, Director, Editor |
| Name | Title |
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| Jessica Yu | Producer |
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