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,
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 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.
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.
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
Fresh off Oscar nominations for best picture, best actress and international feature, “I’m Still Here” is the kind of drama we need now.
Actor Fernanda Torres' Oscar nomination for "I'm Still Here" continues a family legacy ... her mom’s reaction to her Golden Globe win during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
The I’m Still Here star addressed the video in a statement to Deadline. “Almost 20 years ago, I appeared in Blackface in a comedy sketch from a Brazilian TV show,” she said in her statement.
Film highlights Eunice Paiva's struggle under Brazil's military regime Torres emphasizes film's civic duty to depict authoritarianism Brazilian cinema seeks global recognition and investment SAO ...
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 ...