His mother, actress Fernanda Montenegro, said she was “fulfilled”; Selton Mello says that the nominations made them “make history”
Fernanda Torres used social media this Thursday (January 23, 2025) to celebrate her Oscar for Best Actress for her role in “I’m Still Here”a production that also competes in the Best Film and Best International Film categories.
“Dear ones, I don’t even have anything to say. I want to thank Walter [Salles, diretor do filme], for the generosity he showed me on this project and for the fact that our film was nominated not only for International Film, but also for Best Film of the year. This is something unimaginable”declared the actress in a video published on .
This is the 2nd time that a Brazilian actress has competed for an Oscar. The last was Fernanda Montenegro, Torres’ mother, in 1999, for her performance in “Central do Brasil”, also directed by Salles.
Fernanda Torres stated that repeating her mother’s feat makes the moment even more special.
“I will never forget this moment. It’s something historic and emotional for me, especially because my mother was in this place 25 years ago, also at Walter’s hands. And also because of what this means for Brazilian cinema, for Brazilian culture.”
Fernanda Montenegro, in turn, declared that she was happy, fulfilled and “in a state of Hallelujah” with recommendations from his daughter and the film. “My mother’s heart in a state of Grace”, these.
Fernanda Torres’s scene partner, actor Selton Mello said that “I’m Still Here” It is a film that was already born victorious.
“The whole world needed this film right now. Three Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. We are part of history”, declared.
