Oscar -winning film was screened in Cinema in Beijing; On social networks, the first lady posted photos of the event alongside the former president
First Lady Janja Lula da Silva was this Monday (12.MAI.2025) to the premiere of the Brazilian film “I’m still here” in theaters of China. The feature film, which won the Oscar for best international film in 2025, was screened in Beijing.
China authorizes the screening of 34 foreign films per year, which makes the release process particularly rigorous. In his, Janja shared photos of the event and the session of the film alongside the former president (PT), that the Bank of the BRICS.
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The permission for the Brazilian feature was articulated by the (Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency) and the Brazilian Embassy in Beijing. The initiative seeks to expand trade relations between the 2 countries beyond agribusiness.
“I’m still here”
The work is starring actress Fernanda Torres, who plays Eunice Paiva (1929-2018), wife of former federal deputy Rubens Paiva (1929-1971), who was kidnapped and killed during the Brazilian military dictatorship (1964-1985).
The film is based on that of writer Marcelo Rubens Paiva, son of the couple. It is directed by Walter Salles.
On February 24, Lula and Janja Ministers, congressmen and the grandchildren of Rubens Paiva and Eunice for a session at the Dawn Palace in Brasilia.
The film had revenues of R $ 104.6 million in Brazil by the end of February 2025. It is the 3rd largest national film box office registered by (National Film Agency) since 2018.
The film was seen by over 5.1 million viewers in the country. Adding performance abroad, it earned US $ 27.4 million (R $ 159 million).
