Long starring Fernanda Torres (Tapas & Beijos) was the first Brazilian to compete and win the award for Best Ibero-American Movie
Walter Sallesdirector of I’m still hereclassified the achievement of best Ibero-American film in the GoyaSpain’s main cinema awards, as something “really unique”. The feature, starring FERNANDA TORRES (Tapas & Kisses), was the first Brazilian to compete and win the award.
“Being part of this broad narrative tradition was a very special gift”the filmmaker told the Folha de S. Paulo. “The fact that we are all together in a community and together in Goya has a really unique meaning. It’s different from any other prize, and anyone who comes.”
“I hope many other Brazilian films will enter this route now, and that the Spanish Academy embraces Brazilian cinema that is so polyphonic and so creative, with its multiple ways of existing.”he added Salles. “I hope this cinema is present every year at Goya from now on.”
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What is the story of I’m still here?
Based on the book of the same name of 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, who gets involved in an endless search for the truth after her husband, Rubensbe taken by police officers and disappear.
In addition to FERNANDA TORRESthe feature still has Fernanda Montenegro (Invisible life), Selton Mello (The movie of my life), MAEVE JINKINGS (Toll), Antonio Saboia (Particular destination), Humberto Carrão (Marighella) and Marjorie Estiano (Under pressure) In the cast. Watch the trailer:
Rolling Stone Brazil Cinema Special
The cinema is the subject of the new special printed of the Rolling Stone Brazil. In a magazine dedicated to seventh art lovers, we interviewed Francis Ford Coppolawhich reaches 85 years amid the release of his new movie, Megalópolisbold and millionaire endeavor financed by himself.
Undabase in the face of controversial reactions to the novelty, which took about 40 years to get out of paper, the filmmaker defends the boldness of being creative of the film industry and opens, in good Portuguese, the influence of Brazil on his new movie: “Joy” .
The special also brings conversations with Walter Salles, FERNANDA TORRES and Selton Mello on I’m still herea chat about soundtracks with the conductor João Carlos Martinsan exclusive list of the 100 best films in history (50 national, 50 international), another list of the 101 largest trails in the history of cinema, one warm for the Oscar 2025 and the radar of globe, Globo Filmes, O2 Play and O2 movies for the coming months.
The Special Cinema of Rolling Stone Brazil It is already on newsstands, but can also be bought at the EDITORA PROFILE store for R $ 29.90. Check it out:
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Source: Rollingstone
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