The Economist2d
An Oscar-nominated film sparks a reckoning with Brazil’s dictatorship
The scene captures Brazil’s approach to the legacy of its dictatorship, which ruled from 1964 to 1985. Unlike in Argentina, ...
'It's exactly what the country needs': How Brazil propelled drama I'm Still Here to be this year's Oscars dark horse
Starring Fernanda Torres and centring on a family torn apart by Brazil's military dictatorship, I'm Still Here is up for ...
Oscar-worthy performance explores political turmoil in 1970s Brazil
It begins with a gorgeously vibrant depiction of a middle-class family enjoying life beside the seaside in 1970s Rio de ...
I’m Still Here film review — Oscar-nominated portrait of Brazil has darkly good timing
Yet the sky is blue, and the beaches full. And facing the sands in Rio is the loud and loving home of genial former ...
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Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer’s 7 most stunning works to see around the world
By freeing concrete from its straightjacket, Oscar Niemeyer gave birth to a new architectural language in the 20th century.
'I'm Still Here' earning an Oscar nomination for Best Picture 'still feels extraordinary,' its producer says
When I’m Still Here was announced as one of the 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees, its co-producer Maria Carlota Bruno described ...
Who is the only Brazilian to win an Oscar?
Brazilian films and filmmakers have been nominated for dozens of Oscars over the years, but so far, only person has won an ...
Los Angeles Times8d
Fernanda Torres is making the Oscar run of her life. For Brazilians, she’s already won something larger
Now, in a fairy-tale-worthy full-circle moment, her daughter, Fernanda Torres, has landed her own lead actress Oscar nomination — Brazil’s second in history — for the searing 1970s-set ...
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I'm Still Here: How Rio de Janeiro’s Architecture and Urbanism Shape the Oscar-Nominated Brazilian Film
A radiant Rio de Janeiro, bathed in sunlight and carried by the ocean breeze. The beach is full of life—children run across ...
An Oscar frontrunner is based on a true story – but whose truth is it?
I’m Still Here’ is inspired by the ‘disappearance’ of a real-life congressman in Seventies Brazil, and directed by Walter Salles, a childhood friend of the congressman’s family. It’s just the latest ...
International Oscar Film Nominees Reflect on Political Turmoil: ‘It Just Proves That Maybe There Is No Real Recipe for What Works in Cinema’
International Oscar film nominees reflect common threads and political turmoil, dealing with deep-rooted issues in their ...
Yahoo8d
Fernanda Torres is making the Oscar run of her life. For Brazilians, she's already won something larger
Speaking to The Times in 2019, Brazilian acting legend Fernanda Montenegro described receiving an Academy Award nomination 20 years earlier for her role in Walter Salles’ “Central Station ...