An Oscar-nominated film sparks a reckoning with Brazil’s dictatorship

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An Oscar-nominated film sparks a reckoning with Brazil’s dictatorship

“I’m Still Here” is as much about the country’s present as its past

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Today arrived in the national halls I am still here, the Brazilian film that will compete in the Oscar awards in the categories Best Film, Best International Film and Best Actress.The film -which took the Goya to Best Ibero-American Film- is directed by Walter Salles (Mopedboard Diaries; Central Station of Brazil) and addresses the military dictatorship in the country from the history of a family. Synopsis The film is based on the memories of Ma…

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Brazil prepares for a carnival 2025 loaded with national expectation because, on Sunday, March 2, the first night of the parades in the Rio de Janeiro sambodrome, it can also become an epic day for the country due to the triple nomination to the Oscar Awards of the film I am still here (Ainda estou aquí).The feature film by director Walter Salles is a candidate to win the first Oscar in the history of Brazil as he is nominated for Best Film, Bes…