Actress won the award for Best Actress in a Drama Film at the 82nd edition of the award almost three decades after her mother was nominated in the same category
Fernanda Torres made history by becoming the first Brazilian artist to win the Best Actress in a Drama Film category at the 82nd edition of Golden Globewhich took place last Sunday (5), in Beverly Hills, California, in the United States.
The victory of the actress, who won the trophy for her performance as Eunice Paiva in I’m Still Herefilm by Walter Sallescame 25 years after her mother, Fernanda Montenegrobeing nominated in the same category, in 1999, for Central Brazilalso directed by the filmmaker.
In his acceptance speech, Fernanda Torres He took the opportunity to remember his mother’s nomination and dedicated his victory to the veteran: “I want to dedicate this award to my mother. […] She was here 25 years ago and this is proof that art persists in life even during difficult times”declared the actress. Check out the full speech below:
“I didn’t prepare anything because I don’t know if I was ready. It was an incredible year for the performance of actresses, so many actresses here that I admire so much. And, of course, I want to thank the Walter Sallesmy partner, my friend… What a story, walter.
“And, of course, I want to dedicate this award to my mother. You have no idea, she was here 25 years ago and this is proof that art persists in life even during difficult times when Eunice Paiva it happened. And with so many problems in the world today, so much fear, this film helped us think about how to survive in times like these.
“For my mother, for my family, for the [marido] Andrucha [Waddington]for the Selton [Mello]my children and for everyone. Thank you very much”.
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What is the story of I’m Still Here?
Based on the book of the same name by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, I’m Still Hereis set in Rio de Janeiro, in the early 1970s, amid the military dictatorship, and tells the story of Eunicemother of five children, who becomes involved in an endless search for the truth after her husband, Rubensbe taken away by undercover police officers and disappear.
The film stars Fernanda Torres (End) and also has Fernanda Montenegro (The Invisible Life), Selton Mello (The Movie of My Life), Maeve Jinkings (Toll), Antonio Saboia (Private Destination), Humberto Carrão (Marighella) and Marjorie Estiano (Under pressure) in the cast. Watch the trailer:
Rolling Stone Brazil film special
Cinema is the theme of the new printed special from Rolling Stone Brazil. In a magazine dedicated to lovers of the seventh art, we interviewed Francis Ford Coppolawho turns 85 amid the release of his new film, Megalopolisa bold and million-dollar undertaking financed by himself.
Unshakable in the face of controversial reactions to the novelty, which took around 40 years to get off the ground, the filmmaker defends the cinema industry’s boldness in being creative and opens up, in plain Portuguese, about Brazil’s influence in his new film: “Alegria” .
The special also features conversations with Walter Salles, Fernanda Torres and Selton Mello on I’m Still Herea chat about soundtracks with the maestro João Carlos Martinsan exclusive list with the 100 best films in history (50 national, 50 international), another list with the 101 greatest soundtracks in the history of cinema, a warm-up for Oscar 2025 and the release radar of Globoplay, Globo Filmes, O2 Play and O2 Filmes for the coming months.
The movie special Rolling Stone Brazil It is already on newsstands, but can also be purchased at the Perfil publisher’s store for R$29.90. Check it out:
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