Maria Lucrécia Eunice Facciolla Paiva (November 7, 1929 – December 13, 2018) was a Brazilian lawyer and activist of the anti-military dictatorship movement in Brazil.

Jan 7, 2025 · Much of her work had been devoted to indigenous rights, but her lifelong pursuit of justice was personal: her former husband and Marcelo’s father, Rubens Paiva, an engineer and former congressman,...

6 days ago · I’m Still Here tells the true story of Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres), who lived under Brazil’s military dictatorship with her family in the 1960’s-80’s. Her husband, former congressman Rubens...

Maria Lucrécia Eunice Facciolla Paiva (São Paulo, 7 de novembro de 1929 – São Paulo, 13 de dezembro de 2018) foi uma advogada e símbolo da luta contra a ditadura militar no Brasil. Trabalhou ativamente pelos direitos humanos dos desaparecidos durante a ditadura civil militar e seus familiares e pela causa indígena .

It stars Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro as Eunice Paiva, a mother and activist coping with the forced disappearance of her husband, the dissident politician Rubens Paiva, during the military dictatorship in Brazil. [4]

Jan 17, 2025 · Find the true story, release date, and trailer for I’m Still Here, and learn what makes the life of Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva so relevant today.

4 days ago · “I’m Still Here,” from Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles (“Central Station”), is the devastating and remarkable story of a hero. Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres) is a mother of five in 1970 Rio de...

Jan 4, 2025 · The film, written and directed by Walter Salles, tells the true story of Eunice Paiva, a mother of five who lost her husband under the tyranny of the Duarte...

Jan 5, 2025 · An exploration of memory, grief, and anti-fascism, Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles’s I’m Still Here follows the Paiva family—Eunice (Fernanda Torres), Rubens (Selton Mello), and their five children—during the Brazilian military dictatorship, an event that leads to the forced disappearance of Rubens, changing his entire family forever.

Dec 3, 2024 · The Brazilian director explains the power and persistence of Eunice Paiva, who fought against a murderous regime in the 1970s.