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The feature film by director Walter Salles tells the story of the disappearance of the former progressive deputy Rubens Paiva in 1971.
In Brazil, the film 'I'm Still Here' stirs up passions
Walter Salles' film tells the story of Rubens Paiva, a left-wing ex-MP who was kidnapped and murdered in 1971 by the military dictatorship. Nominated for an Academy Award, the film is supported by a large section of Brazilian society. To such a point, that some reacted sharply to Le Monde's lukewarm review.
A box office success in Brazil and Portugal, the film “I'm Still Here”, about the Brazilian military dictatorship, stirs consciousness in times of political turmoil. Nominated for Best Picture, Foreign Film and Actress, it could award the immense Fernanda Torres. “She had the emotional intelligence to portray that restrained woman, but with an immense flame. It's a volcano that's burning but doesn't spill,” director Walter Salles told us
This is one of the many valuable data that accompanies I’m still here: in Brazil, local films do not usually last as long in billboards. However, Ainda Estou Aqui managed to stay in the fifth place in box office, with almost 3 million tickets, opening the spaces for a necessary conversation: The memory of the victims of the military dictatorship that lasted more than 20 years in Brazil —and that little more than 30 years later was latent with th…
Tickets for the Gold Coast screening sell out in 24 hours. “I'm Still Here” hits theaters in Australia on February 20 in 20 cities, but this week the feature premiered in the country with actor Selton Mello in attendance. Exclusive subject for subscribers. For full access, access the article link and register.
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