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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1996-03-13
- video_camera_front Companies Inscrutable Films, Pacific News Service
- timer Runtime: 35 Mins
- star Rating: 6.6 / 10
- favorite Likes: 5 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0115753
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Jessica Yu
Director
Jessica Yu
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Jessica Yu
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Jessica Yu
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Shana Hagan
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