I'm Still Here, directed by Walter Salles, won Brazil’s first Oscar in the international film category. It tells the story of Eunice Paiva, depicted by Fernanda Torres, a mother grappling with her husband’s disappearance during Brazil's military dictatorship. The film, based on the memoir by Eunice's son Marcelo, portrays her resilience and the family's enduring struggle against oppression. In his acceptance speech, Salles celebrated Eunice’s courage and the remarkable performances of Torres and Fernanda Montenegro, emphasizing their role in conveying a story of quiet defiance amid tragedy and loss.
This prize goes to a woman who after a loss suffered during an authoritarian regime decided not to bend and resist.
Eunice refuses the military dictatorship's attempt to break her and her family.
When Eunice and her children pose for a newspaper photograph, she tells them to smile. The smile is a kind of resistance.
Today is the day to feel even prouder of being Brazilian, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wrote on X.
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