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Oscar-winning Brazilian film 'I’m Still Here' makes UAE debut
Actress Sabrina Petraglia leads effort to bring Brazilian cinema to the Emirates, marking a historic first at Alserkal Avenue ...
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Walter Salles On Brazil’s Oscar Submission ‘I’m Still Here’: “This Is A Film About Life”
People are always on a journey in the films of Walter Salles. His 1998 breakout film Central Station saw an abandoned nine-year-old go looking for the father he’s never known, while 2004’s The ...
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Oscar Winner Walter Salles Talks Impact of ‘I’m Still Here’ on Brazilian Youths and Upcoming Project on Brazilian Soccer Player Sócrates at Doha Qumra Workshop
Oscar-winner Walter Salles, fresh from scoring the best international feature statuette for “I’m Still Here,” discussed the impact of his political drama on youth audiences in Brazil and ...
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Brazil Comes Strong to Cannes to Bank on ‘I’m Still Here’ Oscar Momentum: ‘A Defining Moment For Brazilian Production’
There is momentum, and there is the current moment of Brazilian cinema. This year, Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here” made history as the first-ever Brazilian film by a Brazilian director to win an Oscar ...
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Walter Salles Talks Personal Ties To Political Disappearance Drama ‘I’m Still Here’; Cinema Family; Soccer Doc & Future Projects – Venice & Toronto
Walter Salles’ drama I’m Still Here enjoyed a buzzy world premiere in competition at Venice, with Fernanda Torres‘ lead performance putting her among the hot contenders for the best actress ...
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For Walter Salles’ ‘I’m Still Here,’ star Fernanda Torres learns to mask the pain
When director Walter Salles asked Brazilian actor Fernanda Torres to read the script for “I’m Still Here,” she assumed her old friend just wanted a second opinion. Back in 1999, Torres ...
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‘I’m Still Here’ became unexpectedly timely with Brazil’s rightward shift
When Walter Salles first read the novel “I’m Still Here,” written by his childhood friend Marcelo Rubens Paiva, it took him back to his adolescence. A time when Brazil hadn’t completely ...
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‘I’m Still Here’ Review: Walter Salles Returns Home With the Powerful Story of a Broken Family’s Resistance
That aspect is deepened by evidence throughout the film of Salles’ personal investment in the true story of the Paiva family after patriarch Rubens (Selton Mello), a former congressman ...
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Walter Salles On Brazil’s Oscar Submission ‘I’m Still Here’: “This Is A Film About Life”
WALTER SALLES: It was buried inside me for decades, because the facts at the heart of I’m Still Here are ones I witnessed as an adolescent. When I was 13 years old I met the middle sister of ...
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Oscar Winner Walter Salles Talks Impact of ‘I'm Still Here' on Brazilian Youths and Upcoming Project on Brazilian Soccer Player Sócrates at Doha Qumra Workshop
Oscar-winner Walter Salles, fresh from scoring the best international feature statuette for "I'm Still Here," discussed the impact of his political drama on youth audiences in Brazil and ...
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‘I’m Still Here’ Returns Walter Salles to His ‘Motorcycle Diaries’ and ‘Central Station’ Sweet Spot
The Brazilian Oscar entry brings back "Central Station" star Fernanda Montenegro to play the older version of her daughter, Globe nominee Fernanda Torres. Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles has ...