Brazilian drama "I'm Still Here," about a matriarch whose husband is taken away by the military regime that ruled the country in the 1970s, won the Academy Award for best international feature film on Sunday.

I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more than two decades, gave Brazil’s first Oscars win on Sunday in the best international film category.

The award for best international film went to “I’m Still Here.” The film is based on a memoir by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, who wrote about the real-life experiences of his mother, Eunice Paiva, after his father was killed during the Brazilian military dictatorship in the 1970s.

By Isabel Teles, Luciana Magalhaes and Nichola Groom SAO PAULO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Brazilian movie "I'm Still Here", set against the backdrop of the military dictatorship and recounting the true story of a mother of five whose husband disappears,

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy Awards, Brazilians roared at home and on the streets, where Carnival festivi

The best international feature Academy Award for Walter Salles’ timely drama backdropped the annual celebrations and validated a political movement: “It’s hard to put into words just how big of a moment this is.

Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles chatted about his 2025 Oscar win for "Best International Feature Film" for "I'm Still Here."