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Walter Salles Talks Personal Ties To Political Disappearance Drama ‘I’m Still Here’; Cinema Family; Soccer Doc & Future Projects – Venice & Toronto
Fernanda Torres plays Eunice Paiva who became a symbol of resistance against Brazilian military dictatorship after husband's political disappearance
Walter Salles ’ drama I’m Still Here enjoyed a buzzy world premiere in competition at Venice, with Fernanda Torres ‘ lead performance putting her among the hot contenders for the best actress prize, and now arrives in Toronto for its North American debut before heading to San Sebastian. The civil engineer and former leftist congressman had initially gone into exile after the coup but returned to Brazil to reunite with his wife and children, taking up residence in a beachfront house in Rio de Janeiro. DEADLINE: Going back to I’m Still Here, the film is coming out in Brazil in November, what kind of response do you think it will get there and how does the Paiva family’s story chime with what has been happening in the country in recent years, with the presidency of far-right politician and ex-military officer Jair Bolsonari from 2019 to 2023?
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