Cinemaos singers who guided ‘I’m still here, according to Walter Salles

Brazilian cinema lived a historic night last Sunday, 2, with the victory of I’m still here in Best International Film node Oscar 2025. Based on the writer’s family memories MARCELO RUBENS PAIVA During the military dictatorship of Brazil, the film also has a lot of strength in the soundtrack, and is guided by several prominent singers of the time, according to the director Walter Salles.

After receiving the statuette at the 97th edition of the most coveted award of world cinema, Salles He participated in a press conference, in which he was asked about the importance of this victory for both Brazil and national cinema.

“Well, first of all, I think it’s not a movie that has been recognized, it’s a culture that is being recognized,” said the iconic Brazilian filmmaker (via The Hollywood Reporter). “It is the way we do cinema in Brazil that is recognized. In fact, it is a Brazilian literature that is being recognized through the book of Marcelo Paiva in which the film is inspired.”

Then, Walter Salles Explained how, in addition to the country’s literature and cinema, Brazilian music is also recognized around the world: “The film is truly guided by Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Erasmo Carlos And so many other extraordinary singers whose music really made sense to many of the scenes of the movie. “

Therefore, it is the general culture that is being recognized. And it helps independent cinema a lot too, I think, because it allows … This news will now be echoing around the world, and maybe more independent theaters and movies from Brazil are seen.

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:

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