The movie “I’m still here” ,, nominated for the Oscar in three categories, is an adaptation of the book the same name written by MARCELO RUBENS PAIVA son of Eunice and Rubens Paiva. Together, the two had five children: Marcelo Rubens Paiva, Vera Paiva, Maria Eliana Paiva, Ana Lúcia Paiva and Maria Beatriz Paiva.
The story of the Walter Salles feature is set in the 1970s, in the most intense period of the military dictatorship in Brazil, and follows the trajectory of the Paiva family, which lived in Rio de Janeiro.
In January 1971, the military took former deputy Rubens Paiva, played in the film by Selton Mello. Since then, Eunice (Fernanda Torres) and her children have had to rebuild their lives amid the struggle for justice after the disappearance.
“I’m still here” was nominated for the categories of best film, best international film and best actress for the interpretation of Fernanda Torres.
Where do the children of Eunice and Rubens Paiva go?
MARCELO RUBENS PAIVA
Writer of the book of the same name that inspired Walter Salles’s movie “I’m Still”, Marcelo Rubens Paiva, 65, is also a screenwriter and collaborator of movies and series. One of the sons of Eunice and Rubens Paiva had an accident in 1979 by jumping from a stone in a waterfall, and broke the fifth cervical vertebra.
His most recent work is from 2022, being the book “from beginning to end.” In November, the author appeared alongside the child actors, who represented characters in the film that tells the story of his family.
Vera Paiva
Full Professor at the University of São Paulo (USP) since 1987, Vera Paiva ,, 71, firstborn Eunice and Rubens Paiva is dedicated to the study of inequality in the areas of sexuality and gender in psychology.
In 2024, she helped resume investigations by the Special Commission on Political Dead and Missing (CEMDP) before the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship.
Recently, by participating in the Altas Horas, Vera Paiva praised the direction and cast, which brings Fernanda Torres in the role of her mother, Eunice.
Maria Eliana Paiva
Maria Eliana Paiva, 68, followed the communication area and is a teacher, journalist and media publisher. Like Rubens Paiva and Eunice Paiva, Eliana Paiva was also taken by the military and was imprisoned for 24 hours. Currently, she leads a life away from the spotlight.
Ana Lúcia Paiva
Ana Lúcia Paiva, 67, has a degree in mathematics. Unlike the brothers, she has become a businesswoman and is a close friend of Walter Salles, director of “I’m still here.”
Maria Beatriz Paiva
Like Vera Paiva, Maria Beatriz Paiva, 64, also teaches in the area of psychology. In the movie “I’m Still Here,” was played by Olivia Torres.
“I’m still here”: “It’s a memory movie,” says Fernanda Torres to CNN
This content was originally published where the children of Eunice and Rubens Paiva walk on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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