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I'm Still Here

🏆 Best International Feature (2025)

2024 · film · BR, FR

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Directed by: Walter Salles

Starring: Fernanda Torres, Fernanda Montenegro, Selton Mello, Valentina Herszage, Maria Manoella, Bárbara Luz

Runtime: 138 min

Why it mattersAI-assisted

A woman navigates life after a violent act during Brazil's 1971 dictatorship. It matters as a film about resilience1.

Sources
  1. synopsis — A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.
  2. credit — Directed by Walter Salles.

Synopsis

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

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