The actor Selton Mello used social media on Thursday (7) to celebrate the premiere of “I’m Still Here” in Brazilian cinemas. He stars in the new production of Walter Salles (“Central do Brasil”) next to Fernanda Torres.
“Today in Brazilian cinemas. Traveling the world with our cinema. Taking our sensitivity and our language. Now it’s yours”, he wrote.
“I’m Still Here” is Brazil’s representative in the dispute for a nomination for the 2025 Oscar. The film is an adaptation. The story takes place in the 1970s, during the most intense period of the military dictatorship in Brazil, and follows the trajectory of the Paiva family, made up of Rubens (played by ), Eunice (played by ) and their children.
The family’s life is completely transformed when, on one fateful day, Rubens Paiva is taken by undercover soldiers and disappears without a trace. Eunice, who will spend decades searching for answers about her husband’s whereabouts, needs to rebuild herself and chart a new path for herself and her children. .
The cast also features Valentina Herszage (“She for Her”), Maeve Jinkings (“Toll”), Antonio Saboia (“Private Desert”), Olivia Torres (“Continent”), Humberto Carrão (“Aquarius”), Dan Stulbach (“Women in Love”), Charles Fricks (“Land and Passion”), Caio Horowicz (“Word of Mouth”), Daniel Dantas (“Pega Pega) and more.
A CNN accompanied the exclusive launch of the film during the 48th edition of the São Paulo International Film Festival; and check out our individual interviews with the stars of the production, and .
