Based on the real-life 1971 disappearance of Brazilian Congressman Rubens Paiva, the movie, directed by Walter Salles, is a profile of one family's resolve.

Torres is only the second Brazilian actress to receive an Oscar nomination. The first was her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, who was nominated in 1999 for Central Station, also directed by Salles.

Walter Salles 'I'm Still Here' opens in limited release at the indie film box office after a heady run since star Fernanda Torres won the Golden Globe for Best Actress.

I’m Still Here is a beautifully poignant portrayal of a family in the heart of a ruptured nation. Director Walter Salles returns to his hometown of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to tell the story of Eunice Paiva after the disappearance of her husband by the Brazilian dictatorship.

Fernanda Torres' mom must be so proud. On Thursday, the star of Walter Salles' period drama I'm Still Here, repeated her mother Fernanda Montenegro's historic achievement from 1999 (for Central Station) becoming only the second Brazilian to be nominated by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in the best actress category.

Playing the wife of a disappeared political prisoner, Torres exhibits the ways mothers must carry on after tragedy

The role of a mother who rebuilds her life after her husband goes missing during Brazil's military regime in the 1970s, portrayed in "I'm Still Here," earned actor Fernanda Torres her first Academy Awards nomination.

In movies, political resistance often takes the form of protest, hunger strike or armed uprising. But in Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here,” it comes

Brazillian actor and Oscars nominee Fernanda Torres apologises after blackface footage from 17 years ago on Brazilian TV resurfaces on social media.

Walter Salles, left, director of the film "I'm Still Here," and cast member Fernanda Torres pose for a portrait to promote the film, Nov. 13, 2024, in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris ...

Based on the true story of Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva, Torres fights to expose the truth of her husband’s disappearance at the hands of Brazil’s military dictatorship while also ensuring the safe

The whiplash of the Oscar nominations rippled across Hollywood professionals, awards pundits, and elated enthusiasts of 2024’s best films and performances. The most jaw-dropping — and welcomed — moment of nomination morning came from Walter Salles’ Brazilian drama,