Overview

• ‘I’m Still Here,’ based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s memoir, depicts the disappearance of Brazilian congressman Rubens Paiva under the 1970s military regime.
• The film focuses on his wife Eunice Paiva’s resilience as she raises her children and seeks answers about her husband’s fate.
• Walter Salles, known for acclaimed films like ‘Central Station’ and ‘The Motorcycle Diaries,’ directed the Oscar-winning drama.
• Fernanda Torres stars as Eunice Paiva, earning a Best Actress nomination; her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, also appears in the film as an older Eunice.
• This marks Brazil’s first win in the Best International Feature Film category, with previous nominations but no victories since 1959.