Brazil rejoices over first Oscar win. ‘I’m Still Here’ house to be transformed into a film museum
When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy Awards, Brazilians roared at home and on the streets, where Carnival festivities have been ongoing since Saturday.
Brazil Celebrates ‘I’m Still Here’ Oscar Win as a ‘Milestone’ in Its Movie Industry Surge
Walter Salles' Oscar-winning ‘I’m Still Here’ is part of a Brazilian film revival driven by generous funding and other major festival prominence.
'I'm Still Here' makes history as first Brazilian film to win best international feature
Brazilian movie "I Am Still Here", set against the backdrop of the military dictatorship and recounting the true story of a mother of five whose husband disappears, made history on Sunday by earning Brazil its first Oscar in a main category.
Celebrations Across Brazil as Country Claims Its First Oscar for Best International Film
Jubilant celebrations erupted across Brazil early on March 3 as I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) won the Academy Award for Best International Film.Directed by Walter Salles, the film is based on a true story and follows Eunice Paiva as she attempts to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of her husband,
Oscars 2025: I’m Still Here makes history as first Brazilian film to win Best International Feature
The last Brazilian film to be nominated in the international category was Central Station in 1999, also directed by Walter Salles. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Brazil's 'I'm Still Here' wins best international film Oscar
The film tells the true story of Eunice Paiva's struggle to uncover the truth about her husband's forced disappearance in 1971.
‘I’m Still Here’ Wins Best International Feature
By Annie Aguiar The Brazilian film “I’m Still Here,” based on the true story of an activist whose dissident politician husband disappeared at the hands of a military government, won the Academy Award for best international feature.
Oscar fever for Brazil’s Fernanda Torres has made her this year’s Carnival muse
Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.
Author behind Oscar-nominated film finds praise and ire for his rebuke of Brazil's dictatorship
Marcelo Rubens Paiva, a popular author in Brazil for four decades, has had intense days and exchanges since the movie based ...
I'm Still Here: 'superb' drama explores Brazil's military dictatorship
Fernanda Torres delivers 'phenomenal' performance as mother whose life is shattered by violence in the Oscar-nominated drama ...
Marcelo Rubens Paiva Attacked at Pre-Carnival Parade in São Paulo
Writer Marcelo Rubens Paiva was attacked while participating in the Acadêmicos do Baixo Augusta parade in downtown São Paulo ...
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‘I’m Still Here’ Is a Story for Now
This week, ordinary Brazilians have been jubilant at the weekend’s news that I’m Still Here pocketed an Oscar — the first ...
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Meet Walter Salles: The Billionaire Director Behind Brazilian Best Picture Nominee 'I'm Still Here'
The Brazilian director has a long history with the Academy Awards and is the heir to a billion-dollar empire in Brazil.
The harrowing history behind 'I'm Still Here'—the film that's captured the world's heart
The Oscar-winning film tells the true story of a former Brazilian lawmaker who was abducted under Latin America’s longest ...
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“I’m Still Here”: the terror of not knowing
Alex MacArthur reviews Oscar-nominated film “I’m Still Here,” which paints a picture of Brazil during its time under a ...