Fernanda Torres is nominated for Best Actress about 26 years after her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, was recognized in the same category for Central do Brasil
Responsible for one of the best performances in cinema in 2024, Fernanda Torres was indicated in Best Actressone of the main categories of Oscarfor the role of Eunice Paiva in the film I’m Still Heredirected by Walter Salles.
It is worth remembering how recognition happens 26 years after her mother, Fernanda Montenegrobe nominated in the same category in the Oscar 1999 put Central Brazil (also directed by Salles). Unfortunately, she lost to Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare in Love.
In addition to Fernanda Torresthe category of Best Actress node Oscars 2025 account with Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Mikey Madison (Anora) and Demi Moore (The Substance). The awards ceremony is scheduled for March 2, 2025, with a presentation of Conan O’Brien. The broadcast in Brazil will be from the channel TNT and the streaming service Max.
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.
In addition to Fernanda Torresthe film also features 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 the 2025 Oscar 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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