The film “I’m Still Here” gained prominence this Thursday (23) when receiving three Oscar 2025 nominations. Despite the film, which is still available on the big screen, the director Walter Salles He is responsible for other classics of national cinema.
A box office and critical success, the film starring Fernanda Torres continues to have repercussions even internationally and even with its debut held in November 7, 2024, a
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“Central Brazil”
One of his main productions is the film “Central Brazil”from 1998, which was starred by Fernanda Montenegrowhich it became. Despite not winning the statuette, the film received 17 awards in 16 events, seven of which went to the protagonist.
The film is available in the Netflix catalog for reproduction and for rent and purchase on Globoplay, Prime Video and Apple TV+.
“Motorcycle Diaries”
In 2004, Salles released a film that tells the story of Che Guevara (Gael García Bernal), a young medical student who, in 1952, decides to travel through South America with his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna).
The trip takes place on a motorbike, which ends up breaking down after 8 months. They continue their journey through hitchhiking and hiking, getting to know new places and people. In Machu Pichu, the duo visits a leper colony and questions the validity of the region’s economic progress, which privileges only a small part of the population.
“Pass Line”
In 2008, Walter Salles ventured into drama, with a dash of sport. In this plot, four brothers are raised by their mother, who works as a maid and is once again pregnant by an unknown father. With their father absent, the brothers fight for their dreams and one of them sees his talent as a football player as hope for a better life.
Sandra Corveloni, who plays Cleusa in the film, received the award for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festivalin France, for his performance.
The film is available for purchase and rent on Prime Video and Apple TV+.
“Na Estrada”
Before “I’m Still Here”, the director had worked on the feature film “Na Estrada”launched 12 years ago. Starring Kristen Stewart and based on the book by Jack Kerouac, the plot tells the story of Sal Paradise (Sam Riley), a young writer who begins a journey to find inspiration after his father’s death.
The film is available during the free trial period of the Telecine channel on Prime Video.
“Foreign Land”
The film tells the story of Alex (), a young woman from São Paulo who lives in Lisbon, where she works as a waitress and faces a complicated relationship with Miguel (Alexandre Borges), a musician with heroin addiction.
In 2015, “” entered the list made by the Brazilian Association of Film Critics (Abraccine) of 100 best Brazilian films of all time. The film is available for streaming via Netflix e Globoplay.
This Saturday (25), the Cinesesc São Paulo will hold a special re-screening of the feature film.
