Brazil’s ‘I’m Still Here’ Wins Oscar for Best International Film

The Walter Salles-directed drama tells the true story of Eunice Paiva, a mother’s fight for justice during Brazil’s military dictatorship.

‘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.