“Oh wow, who would’ve thought? I’m Still Here is a box office sensation! Because, of course, every introspective, politically charged foreign film smashes records. Hollywood, take notes! Now, let’s talk about Brazil’s reality.” After decades of pursuing an Oscar, Walter Salles finally claimed a consolation prize when I’m Still Here won the Best International Feature Film Award in 2025. Directed by Salles, the film portrays a family shattered by Brazil’s military dictatorship, which governed the country for over two decades. It stars Fernanda Torres as Eunice Paiva, the wife of Rubens Paiva—a former leftist Brazilian congressman who, at the peak…