Walter Salles' I'm Still Here scooped the Best International Feature Film Oscar this evening, marking the first time that an entry from Brazil has won in the category. Salles, who has repped Brazil four times now and was nominated for 1998's Central Station,
I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more than two decades, gave Brazil’s first Oscars win on Sunday in the best international film category.
Carnival celebrations were raging across Rio on Sunday night when everyone stopped to pay attention. The Oscar for best international feature was about to be announced from Hollywood, and all eyes were fixed on whether the country or anyone associated with it would win its first Oscar.
Walter Salles' Oscar-winning ‘I’m Still Here’ is part of a Brazilian film revival driven by generous funding and other major festival prominence.
Two visions of the trauma of disappeared people in Latin America had a central role at Sunday's Academy Awards.
The film is based on a true story set in 1970s Rio de Janeiro, when Brazil was living under a military dictatorship.
Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles chatted about his 2025 Oscar win for "Best International Feature Film" for "I'm Still Here."
Capitalising on enthusiasm from local Brazilians and awards season buzz, Altitude helped I'm Still Here land the U.K.'s biggest Latin American opening
Torres is the second Brazilian to be ever nominated in the Best Actress category, following her mother's nomination in 1999.
Montenegro wasn’t in attendance during the 2025 Oscars, though her presence wasn’t entirely absent. After I’m Still Here grabbed the win for international feature film, director Walter Salles’ sang praises to Torres and Montenegro during his ...
I'm Still Here,' Walter Salles' drama film starring Fernanda Torres, has won Best International Feature Film at the Oscars
Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles dedicated the victory to Eunice Paiva, wife of former federal representative Rubens Paiva, who disappeared during the dictatorship.