I’m Still Here wins Oscar for best international film, becoming first Brazilian film to do so

<p>Brazil’s official entry beats beleaguered French favourite Emilia Pérez to the podium</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/02/oscars-anora-picture-actress-mikey-madison-sean-baker">Anora dominates the Oscars</a> — here’s the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/02/oscars-academy-awards-winners-live">complete list of winners</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/feb/23/im-still-here-review-walter-salles-fernanda-torres-phenomenal-true-life-saga-family-torn-apart-brazil-military-dictatorship">I’m Still Here </a>has won the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/oscars">Oscar</a> for best international film at the Academy Awards, which are currently taking place in Los Angeles. It is the first Brazilian film to win the award – and was also the first to be nominated.</p><p>Directed by Walter Salles and starring Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here is a political drama based on the true story of Eunice Paiva, whose husband Rubens was “disappeared” and murdered in 1970s Brazil. The film had to overcome a lineup including Danish true-crime story <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/12/the-girl-with-the-needle-review-remarkable-illegal-adoption-drama-set-in-1920s-copenhagen-magnus-von-horn-vic-carmen-sonne">The Girl With the Needle</a>, Iran-set legal drama <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/may/24/the-seed-of-the-sacred-fig-review-mohammad-rasoulofs-arresting-tale-of-violence-and-paranoia-in-iran">The Seed of the Sacred Fig</a> and trans gangster musical <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/may/18/emilia-perez-review-jacques-audiards-gangster-trans-musical-barrels-along-in-style">Emilia Pérez</a>, which had been the hot favourite for the award.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/02/oscars-anora-picture-actress-mikey-madison-sean-baker">Anora</a> takes home best picture Oscar</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/adrien-brody-oscar-best-actor-brutalist">Adrien Brody</a> and<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/mikey-madison-oscar-best-actress-anora"> Mikey Madison</a> win best acting prizes</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/kieran-culkin-oscar-actor-a-real-pain">Kieran Culkin</a> and<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/zoe-saldana-best-supporting-actress-oscar-emilia-perez"> Zoe Saldaña</a> win supporting awards</p><p>Anora’s Sean Baker wins for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/oscar-sean-baker-best-director-anora">directing</a>, editing and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/oscar-sean-baker-best-original-screenplay-anora">screenplay</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/oscar-im-still-here-best-international-film">Continue reading...</a>