I'M STILL HERE Marks a Historic First for Brazil at Spain's Goya Awards

The period political drama I’m Still Here / Ainda Estou Aqui, directed by Walter Salles, made history last night at Spain’s Goya Awards, becoming the first Brazilian film to win Best Ibero-American Film. The production, starring Fernanda Torres, had already made history as the first Brazilian film nominated in the Ibero-American competition in the awards' 39-year history.

Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler accepted the award and read a speech prepared by director Salles, who is currently on a promotional tour in the United States for the film’s three Oscar nominations.

 
 

Also starring Selton Mello, Fernanda Montenegro, and Maeve Jinkings, I’m Still Here tells the poignant true story of the Paiva family and their five children. Set in 1970s Rio de Janeiro during the military dictatorship, the narrative centers on former deputy Rubens Paiva, who was forcibly taken from his home by soldiers for interrogation and never seen again. The family's decades-long search for truth became even more complex as Eunice Paiva, his wife, began showing the first signs of Alzheimer’s just as answers started to emerge.

The winners of the 39th Goya Awards, presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain, were announced last night at a ceremony in Granada.





 
 
 
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