Fernanda Torres gives a complex, Oscar-nominated performance as Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva, whose search for her "disappeared" congressman-husband made headlines.
Directed by The Motorcycle Diaries and Central Station 's Walter Salles, Brazil's entry in the Best International Feature Film race — as well as a welcome but unexpected nominee for Best Picture — I'm Still Here is a movie about horror,
In the real-life story of “I’m Still Here,” Eunice Paiva must find a new way to live after her family is separated during the Brazilian dictatorship in the 1970s. For Walter Salles, directing joy onscreen flows so naturally it’s almost documentary-like.
The global success of Brazilian movie "I'm Still Here" -- riding high after three Oscars nominations -- has set off a national fervor usually reserved for Carnaval or the football
Fernanda Torres’s award-winning performance anchors this dramatic portrait of an indomitable woman and her family.
Based on the real-life 1971 disappearance of Brazilian Congressman Rubens Paiva, the movie, directed by Walter Salles, is a profile of one family's resolve.
Fresh off Oscar nominations for best picture, best actress and international feature, “I’m Still Here” is the kind of drama we need now.
The film follows the Paiva family living a seemingly idyllic life in 1970s Rio de Janeiro, until one night there's a knock at the door. WBUR critic Sean Burns says the Oscar-nominated feature is "a calming,
In trying times, political films are nothing new. One of cinema’s most essential functions is to inform its audience — to share the intricacies of another culture, another time period and another perspective.
When Torres’ work in “I’m Still Here ... Motorcycle Diaries,” “Dark Water”) at the helm and a remarkably vibrant and natural cast led by Torres, “I’m Still Here” is a great ...
Directed by Walter Salles, I'm Still Here is the biggest ... for The Motorcycle Diaries; he also directed the Hollywood films Dark Water and On the Road. Based on the real-life story of a ...
They are eager to see the family home portrayed in the Academy Awards nominee film "I’m Still Here ... disappearance during Brazil’s military regime in the 1970s. "We came here to pay ...