'We will celebrate win like a World Cup': Brazilians react to Oscar nominations for film 'I'm Still Here' - Video
The announcement of the Oscar nominations for the film "I'm Still Here" has sparked a wave of jubilation and pride across Brazil.
Directed by Walter Salles, the film has achieved an unprecedented milestone for Brazilian cinema by securing nominations in three major categories: Best Picture, Best International Feature, and Best Actress for Fernanda Torres.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed his pride and excitement on social media, celebrating the film's success and congratulating the cast and crew. "The 'I'm Still Here' crowd can now request a song. Three Oscar nominations: Best International Feature Film, Best Actress, and, look, BEST FILM. I’m so proud! Kisses to Fernanda Torres and Walter Salles," he posted.
The citizens share these feelings, with Isabela Caetano vowing to celebrate a potential Fernanda Torres victory as enthusiastically as a World Cup triumph.
"If she (Fernanda Torres) wins, we'll celebrate like a World Cup. If she doesn't we'll still be happy because it was very important, it's a super incredible job," Isabela told AFP.
Marie Eduarda, although with mixed feelings, highlighted the importance of the coming to light of the impact of the Brazilian military dictatorship era.
"My grandparents suffered this [torture during the dictatorship] so it's a bit of a delicate subject to talk about, the dictatorship era, that time of censorship was very difficult, they came out well, they're alive, they're survivors and I think it's very important that a Brazilian film is getting this recognition all over the world for the first time," she explained.
The film "I'm Still Here" tells the story of Eunice Paiva, a mother of five who struggles to uncover the truth about her husband's disappearance during Brazil's military dictatorship and to rebuild her life. This powerful narrative has struck a chord with audiences both in Brazil and internationally.
