In the dispute for the prize, the Brazilian actress overcame big names like Angelina Jolie, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicole Kidman, Saoirse Ronan and Tilda Swinton
The actress won the award for best actress in drama film at the 29th edition of the Satellite Awards, held on Sunday (26). Promoted by the International Press Academy (IPA), the best performances of world cinema are highlighted and renowned artists from various countries were analyzed. Fernanda Torres was awarded her performance in the movie “”, directed by Walter Salles. The actress, who has gained international recognition, stood out by playing Eunice Paiva, widow of Rubens Paiva, killed by the military regime in the dictatorship. In his Instagram profile, Fernanda celebrated the achievement by sharing the result of the award with an emoji of the Brazilian flag.
In the contest for the prize, the Brazilian actress overcame big names like Angelina Jolie, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicole Kidman, Saoirse Ronan and Tilda Swinton. Fernanda was also the winner of the Golden Globe and is in the Oscar dispute, whose award ceremony will be held in March. Although “I’m still here” was also in the race for better international film, the Waves, from the Czech Republic, took the statuette in this category. Walter Salles’s film is also an Oscar candidate in the best film categories and best international film.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Matheus Lopes
