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I'm Still Here( 2024)

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When a mother's courage defies tyranny, hope is reborn.

Overview

In 1971, military dictatorship in Brazil reaches its height. The Paiva family — Rubens, Eunice, and their five children — live in a beachside house in Rio, open to all their friends. One day, Rubens is taken for questioning and does not return.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Fernanda Torres

      Eunice Paiva

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      Selton Mello

      Rubens Paiva

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      Valentina Herszage

      Vera "Veroca" Paiva

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      Bárbara Luz

      Ana Lúcia "Nalu" Paiva

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      Guilherme Silveira

      Marcelo Rubens Paiva

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      Cora Ramalho

      Babiu Paiva

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      Luiza Kosovski

      Eliana Paiva

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      Pri Helena

      Zezé

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      Luiz Bertazzo

      Dr. Schneider

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      Maeve Jinkings

      Dalva Gasparian

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      Humberto Carrão

      Félix

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      Dan Stulbach

      Luiz "Baby" Bocayuva

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      Carla Ribas

      Martha

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      Maitê Padilha

      Cristina

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      Camila Márdila

      Dalal Achcar

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      Thelmo Fernandes

      Lino Machado

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      Fernanda Montenegro

      Older Eunice Paiva

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      Augusto Trainotti

      DOI CODI Soldier

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      Olívia Torres

      Adult Babiu Paiva

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      Antonio Saboia

      Adult Marcelo Rubens Paiva

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      Maria Manoella

      Adult Vera Paiva

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      Marjorie Estiano

      Adult Eliana Paiva

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      Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha

      Adult Ana Lúcia "Nalu" Paiva

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      Helena Albergaria

      Beatriz Ryff

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      Daniel Dantas

      Raul Ryff

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      Charles Fricks

      Fernando Gasparian

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      Lourinelson Vladmir

      Interrogator 1 DOI CODI

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      Caio Horowicz

      Pimpão

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      Bernardo Bibancos

      Juca

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      Aguida Aguiar

      Carla

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      Daniel Ericsson

      Vinicius Equipe Schneider

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      Renan Lima

      Team Schneider 1

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      Luana Nastas

      Helena Gasparian

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      Isadora Ruppert

      Laura Gasparian

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      Dan Stulbach

      Baby Bocayuva

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      Antonio Furtado

      George Marido Veroca

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      Fagundes Emanuel

      Chico

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      Matheus Canto

      Daniel

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      Pedro Passarelli

      Familiar Paiva 01

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      Mônica Braga

      Familiar Paiva 02

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      Giulia Passarelli

      Familiar Paiva 03

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      Angela Chieregati Passarelli

      Familiar Paiva 04

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      Lucas Santos

      Edu Gasparian

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      Felipe Nehab

      Marcos Gasparian

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      Félix Salles

      Bento

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      Manoel Taborda

      Joaquim

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      Theo Hoffmeister

      Amigo 1

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      João Gabriel Frapolli

      Amigo 2

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      Lucas Zampa

      Amigo 3

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      Alexandre Mello

      Interrogador 2 DOI CODI

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      Thadeu Matos

      Equipe Schneider 2

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      Hugo Camizão

      Equipe Schneider 3

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      Otavio Linhares

      Interrogador 3 DOI CODI

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      Leo Mac-Dowell

      Prisioneiro DOI COD

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      Rafaela Mell

      Prisioneira DOI CODI

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      João Júnior

      PE Blitz 1

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      Denis Sauer

      PE Blitz 2

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      Marcelo Várzea

      Ritor

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      Aguida Aguiar

      Carla Escrevente Fórum

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      Daniel de Almeida

      Marlon Segurança Fórum

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      Alan Rocha

      Jornalista Manchete

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      Philipp Lavra

      Fotógrafo Manchete

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      Ângela Ribeiro

      Manuela

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      Camilla Flores

      Raquel Cuidadora Eunice

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      Luisa Taborda

      Silvia

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      Mayra Coelho

      Assistente Manuela

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      Ingrid Oliveira

      Escrevente Fórum

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      Kauã Rodríguez

      Jovem Músico Blitz

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      Laura Araujo

      Bancária

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      Daniel Pereira

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      Tainá Andrade

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      Cid Moreira

      Locução TVs (voice)

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      Carolina Borelli

      Locução TVs (voice)

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    A review by Brent Marchant

    10
    Written by Brent Marchant on Sun Jan 26 2025
    Films featuring dark political themes are an acquired taste for many moviegoers, but, when they tell personal stories within such a context, they generally become more accessible for audience members, even those who might not ordinarily gravitate to pictures in this genre. That’s a goal expertly accomplished in the latest from director Walter Salles. This superb fact-based offering tells the heart-wrenching story of former Brazilian politician Rubens Paiva (Selton Mello) who, in 1971, was seized by, and subsequently disappeared at the hands of, the military dictatorship that overran in the coun...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1480000.00

    Revenue

    35741532.00

    Keywords

    • mother
    • beach
    • husband wife relationship
    • based on novel or book
    • 1970s
    • rio de janeiro
    • based on true story
    • sao paulo, brazil
    • grief
    • female protagonist
    • period drama
    • interrogation
    • seaside
    • missing person
    • military dictatorship
    • family photo
    • injustice
    • historical drama
    • humanity
    • family dynamics
    • missing husband
    • 1990s
    • activism
    • mother son relationship
    • mother daughter relationship
    • resilience
    • realistic
    • 2010s
    • brazilian cinema
    • independent film
    • adaptation
    • political drama
    • apathetic
    • missing father
    • political dissident
    • biographical drama
    • brazilian military dictatorship