CinemaFernanda Torres: ‘We were very afraid of not taking the Oscar home in Los Angeles, the actress who plays Eunice Paiva also talked about how the movie became a homeland movement

FERNANDA TORRES revealed, on Monday (3), during a news conference in Los Angelesthat the team of “I’m still here” feared that the Brazilian film came out of Oscar 2025 Without a statuette. Last Sunday (2), the Walter Salles guaranteed the award of Best International Filmthe first Brazilian movie to win in the category.

“We were very afraid of not taking the Oscar home. I was pushing to the other. Walter said, ‘You have a chance.’ And I said, ‘No, Walter, you’ll go up there, I’m pushing you that responsibility'”he said FERNANDA TORRES.

‘Brazil embraced this movie,’ says Fernanda Torres

The actress also commented on the reaction of Brazilians in the face of the victory of “I’m still here” in the Oscar.

“Brazil is crazy. I don’t know what happened that this movie became a country movement. Brazil embraced this movie! We were very impressed with the power it was creating, that it was representing”declared Fernanda.

Production portrays the trajectory of Eunice Paivainterpreted by FERNANDA TORRES and Fernanda Montenegroand his struggle after the disappearance of her husband, the deputy revoked Rubens Paivarole of Selton Melloduring the military dictatorship.

Selton Mello: ‘Making Rubens Paiva was an honor’

During the press conference, Selton Mellothat interprets Rubens Paivahighlighted the importance of role and the impact of history.

“Doing Rubens (Paiva) was quite an honor. My God, is a man who was taken from home and murdered by the state. I gave body to this man. I brought him to live again.”said the actor.

Walter Salles prepared speech, but lost the role at the time of the award

The director Walter Salles He revealed that he had prepared a more political speech, but ended up losing the role at the time of the award. On stage, he improvised and thanks the film of the film and the trajectory of Eunice Paiva.

“He reinforces Eunice’s trajectory. He talks about the importance of resistance, tells how he taught us, in fact, fighting without losing this ability to smile.”told Salles.

At the press conference, he shared the speech he had prepared for the ceremony of Oscar 2025:

“Thank you, on behalf of Brazilian cinema. I thank the Academy for recognizing the story of a woman who, in the face of a tragedy caused by a military dictatorship, chose to resist to protect her family. At a time when such regimes are becoming less and less abstract, I dedicate this prize to Eunice Paiva and all mothers who, in the face of such adversity, have the courage to resist. They feel fragile. This award also belongs to two extraordinary women, Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro. They not only raised our film, but represent the fact that art has resisted in Brazil..