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‘I’m Still Here’ Star Fernanda Torres on a True-Life Story of Resistance: “They Couldn’t Break Her”

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Scott Roxborough
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Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres reflects on her powerful role in the true-life drama 'I'm Still Here,' a story of resistance and the transformative journey of a mother during Brazil's military dictatorship.
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  • Torres, whose mother Fernanda Montenegro had a Golden Globe nom 32 years ago, says the film depicts a 'normal mother' facing the horrors of a dictatorship, resonating with younger generations in Brazil who are rethinking the past.
  • Eunice Paiva, the real-life activist Torres portrays, used a calm, feminine demeanor and a 'smile as a weapon' to defy her interrogators, showcasing her strength and resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity.
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Fernanda Torres, Fernanda Montenegro, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton, Pamela Anderson, Kate Winslet, Rubens Paiva, Marcelo Rubens Paiva, Eunice Paiva, Walter Salles, Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega, Lula da Silva, Jair Bolsonaro, Dilma Rousseff, Carlos Alberto Brilhante Ustra, Donald Trump, Golden Globes, Oscars, I'm Still Here, Maria, Babygirl, The Room Next Door, The Last Showgirl, Lee, Central Station
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