I'm Still Here (Portuguese: Ainda Estou Aqui) is an upcoming Brazilian drama film, directed by Walter Salles. It is an adaptation of Marcelo Rubens Paiva's 2015 book Ainda Estou Aqui. It stars Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro as Eunice Paiva a mother and activist searching for her missing husband, congressman Rubens Paiva, during the Brazilian Military Dictatorship.[1]
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| Directed by | Walter Salles |
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| Based on | I'm Still Here by Marcelo Rubens Paiva |
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| Cinematography | Adrian Teijido |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
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| Language | Portuguese |
The film will have its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it will be competing for the Golden Lion.[2]
Plot
editBrazil, 1971. The lives of Eunice Paiva and her five children abruptly change after the disappearance of her husband, former Brazilian Labour Party's congressman Rubens Paiva.
Cast
edit- Fernanda Torres as Eunice Paiva[3]
- Fernanda Montenegro as Old Eunice Paiva
- Selton Mello as Rubens Paiva
- Antonio Saboia as Marcelo Rubens Paiva
- Marjorie Estiano
- Humberto Carrão
- Valentina Herszage as Vera Paiva
- Bárbara Luz
- Carla Ribas
- Dan Stulbach
- Maeve Jinkings as Dalva Gasparian
Production
editThe film was produced by RT Features and VideoFilmes in co-production with Globoplay, Mact Productions, Conspiração Filmes and Arte France Cinéma. The screenplay was written by Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega.
Principal photography began in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2023.[4]
Release
editIn May 2024, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film in North America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Portugal, Australia and New Zealand at the Marché du Film.[1]
The film will have its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it will be competing for the Golden Lion,[2] followed by a screening at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (2024-05-28). "Walter Salles' Directorial Comeback 'I'm Still Here' Sells To Sony Classics For North America & Raft Of International Territories Out Of Cannes Market". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ a b "Biennale Cinema 2024 | Ainda estou aqui (I'm still here)". La Biennale di Venezia. 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Os detalhes do novo filme de Walter Salles com Fernanda Montenegro | Em Cartaz". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Amando, Rodrigo (2023-06-18). "Começam as filmagens do longa "Ainda Estou Aqui", dirigido por Walter Salles". Site RG – Moda, Estilo, Festa, Beleza e mais (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "I'm Still Here". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved August 18, 2024.