This Thursday (7), one of the most anticipated Brazilian films of the year premieres in cinemas: “I’m Still Here “, from Walter Salles . The production will represent Brazil in the dispute for an Oscar nomination in 2025 in the Best International Film category.
The choice was not by chance: the production had a highly notable international season, with screenings in cities such as New York and Toronto. “I’m Still Here” also won the award for Best Screenplay at the 2024 Venice Film Festival., for Heitor Lorega and Murilo Hauser .
“I’m Still Here” is an adaptation of the book of the same name written by Marcelo Rubens Paiva. The story takes place in the 1970s, during the most intense period of the military dictatorship in Brazil, and follows the trajectory of the Paiva family, made up of Rubens (played by Selton Mello), Eunice (played by Fernanda Torres) and their children.
The family’s life is completely transformed when, on one fateful day, Rubens Paiva is taken by undercover soldiers and disappears without a trace. Eunice, who will spend decades searching for answers about her husband’s whereabouts, needs to rebuild herself and chart a new path for herself and her children. Know what to expect from the film.
The cast also features Valentina Herszage (“She for Her”), Maeve Jinkings (“Toll”), Antonio Saboia (“Private Desert”), Olivia Torres (“Continent”), Humberto Carrão (“Aquarius”), Dan Stulbach (“Women in Love”), Charles Fricks (“Land and Passion”), Caio Horowicz (“Word of Mouth”), Daniel Dantas (“Pega Pega) and more.
THE CNN accompanied the exclusive launch of the film during the 48th edition of the São Paulo International Film Festival; find out how the press conference went and check out our individual interviews with the stars of the production, Fernanda Torres and Selton Mello.
Watch the trailer for “I’m Still Here”:
“I’m Still Here”: discover the story that inspired the film with Fernanda Torres
This content was originally published in “I’m Still Here” debuts in Brazilian cinemas on the CNN Brasil website.
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