Cinemawalter Salles honors Eunice Paiva and Fernanda Montenegro in a speech at Oscar

Walter Salles(Central do Brasil), director I’m still herewhich made history by beating the Oscar for Best International Film at the 97th edition of the biggest cinema awards, honored Eunice Paivainspiration for the feature, FERNANDA TORRES (Tapas & Kisses) and Fernanda Montenegro (Invisible life), interpreters of the character, during his thanksgiving speech.

“In the name of Brazilian cinema, it is such a great honor to receive this from such an extraordinary group. This goes to a woman who, after such a large loss in such an authoritarian regime, decided not to fold and resist … This award goes to her: her name is Eunice Paiva”shouted the filmmaker on the award stage, which took place in Los Angeles, California (USA), last Sunday (2).

“And it also goes to the extraordinary women who gave her life: FERNANDA TORRES and Fernanda Montenegro“completed Salles. Watch:

Walter Salles’s speech when receiving the statuette of best international film in #Oscars:

“This goes to a woman who, after such a large loss in the authoritarian regime, decided not to give up.” pic.twitter.com/qhe0piyp9v

– Cinebuzz (@cinebuzzbr) March 3, 2025

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 Eunice (FERNANDA TORRES), mother of five, who engages in an endless search for the truth after her husband, Rubens (Selton Mello, The Auto da Compadecida 2), be brought by police to the landscape and disappear.

In addition to FERNANDA TORRES and Selton Mellothe feature still has Fernanda Montenegro (Invisible life), MAEVE JINKINGS (Toll), Antonio Saboia (Particular destination), Humberto Carrão (Marighella), Marjorie Estiano (Under pressure), CAMILA MARDILA (What time does she come back?), Valentina Herszage (Kill me please) and, among others, Charles Fricks (Elite Troop 2: The enemy is now another). 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.

Unshable 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 nationals, 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 launches, 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:

Also read: With I’m still hereBrazil makes history at Oscar 2025; Check out the full list of winners

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