CinemaMarcelo Rubens Paiva, author of I’m Still Here, celebrates Fernanda Torres’ Golden Globe victory

Marcelo Rubens Paivawriter of I’m Still Herea work that inspired the film by Walter Sallescelebrated the victory of Fernanda Torres at the 2025 Golden Globes. The actress received the award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Eunice Paiva, the author’s mother, in the feature film.

On social media, Paiva praised the historic feat of Fernanda Torres, who became the first Brazilian actress to win the acting award at the Golden Globes. He also took the opportunity to highlight the resistance of national cinema amid challenges:

They tried to end Brazilian cinema, criminalize laws to encourage culture, but we are still here. They leave, we stay! Long live Fernanda Torres and Montenegro, Sônia, Marília, Glauber, Nelson, Babenco, Walter, Meirelles, Padilha, Kleber, Karim, Anselmo and so many…”wrote on X/Twitter.

Fernanda Torres’ victory at the Golden Globes increases her chances of being nominated for the 2025 Oscar in the Best Actress category. The Oscar ceremony is scheduled for March 2and the possibility of a historic nomination for the artist is already moving behind the scenes of Brazilian cinema.

The film addresses the trajectory of Eunice Paiva during the leaden years in Brazil and was inspired by the moving accounts in the book I’m Still Here. The narrative follows the struggle of Eunice, mother of five children, after the disappearance of her husband, Rubens Paiva, during the military dictatorship. When facing the regime’s repression, Eunice transforms into a figure of resistance, reconciling care for her family and the search for justice. The film explores the nuances of her emotional strength and the impact of state violence on the personal and political life of a woman determined to preserve the memory of her partner and protect her children.