Feature film by Walter Salles (Central do Brasil) surprised by being nominated in the main category of the biggest cinema award
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, responsible for hosting the Oscars, announced the nominees for the 97th edition of the biggest cinema award this Thursday (23) and I’m Still Herelong Walter Salles(Central Brazil), surprised the public by being nominated in the Best Film category, the award’s main honor.
With the nomination, the film starring Fernanda Torres (Slaps and Kisses) — who will compete in the Best Actress category for her work — became the second to be nominated in the category. But do you know which was the first?
In 1986, Spider-Woman’s Kissfrom Hector Babencomarked Brazil’s debut in the Best Film category. The film, however, ended up losing the award to Between Two Lovesfrom Sidney Pollackbut won the Best Actor statuette for William Hurt (Black Widow), who starred with Sonia Braga(Nightjar) in Brazilian production.
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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Source: Rollingstone
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