One More Trailer for Brazilian Film ‘I’m Still Here’ with Fernanda Torres
by Alex Billington
January 8, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Your husband will be back home soon.” Altitude Films in the UK has revealed another new UK trailer for acclaimed Brazilian film I’m Still Here, made by award-winning filmmaker Walter Salles – his first new film in 12 years. The star of this film, Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres, just won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. The film tells a true story about a Brazilian family whose father is taken by the government & never seen again. Set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1971 – a country in the grip of a military dictatorship. A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family’s life is shattered by a heinous act. The lives of Eunice Paiva and her five children abruptly change after the disappearance of her husband – the former Brazilian Labour Party congressman Rubens Paiva. The film stars Fernanda Torres as Eunice, Selton Mello, and Fernanda Montenegro. This first premiered at the Venice Film Festival, and it was selected by Brazil as their entry for Best International Film. It will likely end up with a few Oscar nominations this awards season – and will play in select US theaters starting later in January (and in UK theaters in February). Take a look.
Here’s the official UK trailer (+ UK poster) for Walter Salles’ film I’m Still Here, direct from YouTube:
You can rewatch the original US trailer for Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here right here, for even more footage.
1971 – Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government. The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s biographical book and tells the true story that helped reconstruct an important part of Brazil’s hidden history. I’m Still Here, also known as Ainda Estou Aqui in Portuguese, is directed by award-winning Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles, his first feature film in 12 years, director of the films A Grande Arte, Foreign Land, Central Station, O Primeiro Dia, Behind the Sun, The Motorcycle Diaries, Dark Water, Linha de Passe, and On the Road previously. The screenplay is co-written by Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega; adapted from Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s book. Produced by Maria Carlota Bruno, Rodrigo Teixeira, and Walter Salles. This initially premiered at the 2024 Venice & New York Film Festivals. Sony Classics releases Salles’ I’m Still Here in select US theaters starting January 17th, 2025 this month.
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