I’m Still Here

Director: Walter Salles

Brazil | Drama, 2024
2h, 17m | Portuguese

Based on a true story, I’m Still Here follows the Paiva family’s experience during Brazil’s grueling military dictatorship in the 1970s. Rubens Paiva returns to Rio de Janeiro with his wife Eunice and children after a six-year self-exile following the revocation of his congressional position. Their return starts peacefully, but is torn apart by politics when the dictatorial government deems the activities of Rubens to be subversive. Eunice is forced to reinvent herself as she steers her family through the rapids of tyranny to do more than survive.

Awards

• 2025 Oscar Winner – Best International Feature Film
• 2025 Golden Globes Winner-Best Performance by a Female Actor