Based on the real-life 1971 disappearance of Brazilian Congressman Rubens Paiva, the movie, directed by Walter Salles, is a profile of one family's resolve.
Walter Salles 'I'm Still Here' opens in limited release at the indie film box office after a heady run since star Fernanda Torres won the Golden Globe for Best Actress.
Fernanda Torres sits in her New York City hotel room, her calm demeanor masking the whirlwind few weeks she's had. Fresh off her Golden Globe win for best actress (drama) for her searing performance in "I'm Still Here,
Playing the wife of a disappeared political prisoner, Torres exhibits the ways mothers must carry on after tragedy
Brazilian historical drama I’m Still Here starring Golden Globe winner Fernanda Torres debuted to an excellent $25,082 per-screen average in a low-grossing Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend at the US box office.
Brazil’s dark history as a military dictatorship with horrible human rights violations is exposed in the award-winning “I’m Still Here.”
It’s impossible not to be moved to tears by "I’m Still Here," an emotional powerhouse which finds its bruised heart in the understated, overwhelming performance by Torres, which represents acting at its finest, the kind of portrayal that awards were created to reward.
During a post-screening Q&A, "I'm Still Here" director Walter Salles and star Fernanda Torres talk about the relevance of their film to the past and future of Brazil.
Both Torres and Salles are in the mix for Oscar nominations for best actress and best international film this year.
Political resistance in movies often takes the form of protest, hunger strike or armed uprising. But in Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here,” it comes in the shape of a defiant smile.
The latest iteration of the Golden Globes saw a number of big winners such as 'The Brutalist', including Fernanda Torres, who won 'Best Female Actor - Drama'.
Beloved actor Fernanda Torres breathes life into the role of a grieving woman living under a military dictatorship in this politically charged drama.