Oscar, Brazil and I'm Still Here

Brazil's Oscar Win for ‘I'm Still Here' Just Made for the Craziest Carnival Ever
Carnival celebrations were raging across Rio on Sunday night when everyone stopped to pay attention. The Oscar for best international feature was about to be announced from Hollywood, and all eyes were fixed on whether the country or anyone associated with it would win its first Oscar.
Brazil rejoices over first Oscar win. 'I'm Still Here' house to be transformed into a film museum
When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced “I'm Still Here” as the winner of the international feature at the Academy Awards, millions of Brazilians roared at home and on the streets, where Carnival festivities have been ongoing since Saturday.
Brazil's 'I'm Still Here' wins best international film Oscar
The film tells the true story of Eunice Paiva's struggle to uncover the truth about her husband's forced disappearance in 1971.
Oscar fever for Brazil's Fernanda Torres has made her this year's Carnival muse
Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.
Brazil’s Oscar Win for ‘I’m Still Here’ Just Made for the Craziest Carnival Ever
and all eyes were fixed on whether the country or anyone associated with it could win its first Oscar. I’m Still Here, Walter Salles’ drama set during Brazil’s two-decade military ...
Walter Salles talks about his 2025 Oscar win for ‘I’m Still Here’ for ‘Best International Feature Film’
Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles chatted about his 2025 Oscar win for "Best International Feature Film" for "I'm Still Here."
Brazil: People Celebrate As “I’m Still Here” Wins Oscar For Best International Feature Film 4
People across Brazil enthusiastically celebrated a historic moment as "I'm Still Here" won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on Sunday,
‘I’m Still Here’ from Brazil wins Oscar for best international film
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “I’m Still Here,” a Brazilian film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled ...
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Oscar-winner “I’m Still Here,” and the Importance of Memory
The film should be shown in schools, so the youth can reflect about what’s at stake when a government is exercising terror.
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Where to watch Central do Brasil (Central Station), possibilities explored
With I'm Still Here taking home Brazil’s first Oscar in 2025, a lot of people are looking back at Central do Brasil (Central Station) and thinking, “Wait, this film didn’t win in 1999? Are you serious ...
AP PHOTOS: In Rio and beyond, Carnival brings euphoria and release to Brazilians
It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known ...
Latest iPhone 16 Pro ad promotes Audio Mix feature with Brazilian Carnival song
Apple published a new iPhone 16 Pro ad this weekend, and this one is quite special. To show the Audio Mix feature in action, the company recorded a music video using the latest iPhone – but that’s not ...
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Oscars 2025: How 'I'm Still Here' finally won the award that slipped through Brazil's fingers in 1999 with 'Central do Brasil' (Central Station)
In 1999, Montenegro’s performance in Central Station earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, making her the first Brazilian actress recognized in that ...
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Brazil’s Best Picture Nominee Sparks New Fight for Justice
For decades, nobody was held accountable for killings and forced disappearances at the hands of Brazil’s military ... “I’m Still Here” — the Oscar best picture nominee about the murder ...
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A new kind of Brazilian music is poised for a global boom
But despite this dominance, sertanejo has little export potential. Few artists care about going global, says Mr Morel. That ...