The official profile of Academia shared a photo of the director Walter Salles with your statuette of Oscar. The victory of “I’m still here” as Best International Film marked Brazil’s first achievement at the awards.
On Sunday night (2), the film’s director, in the name of production. In his speech, he began by saying that it was a great honor for Brazilian cinema.
“Receiving this tribute from such extraordinary colleagues is amazing,” he said. Salles continued to thank the film to centered, based on the adaptation of the book “I’m Still Here”, by MARCELO RUBENS PAIVA.
Finally, he dedicated the “two amazing women” award: which ran for the best actress for his performance in the film, and, who participates in production and starred in “”, the director’s first feature to compete for the award in 1999.
Besides, but ended up not taking it.
🇧🇷 Brazil takes home Best International Feature Film for I’M STILL HERE with Walter Salles flashing a smile at the 97th .
Photo Credit: Matt Sayles
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