As expected, Brazilian internet users took a brief break from Carnival to celebrate in style the country’s first-ever Oscar ...

The Brazilian director has a long history with the Academy Awards and is the heir to a billion-dollar empire in Brazil.

Walter Salles' Oscar-winning ‘I’m Still Here’ is part of a Brazilian film revival driven by generous funding and other major ...

Speaking just after the Oscar nominations have been announced, Salles is thrilled at nods for Best Picture and Best ...

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy ...

The film is based on a true story set in 1970s Rio de Janeiro, when Brazil was living under a military dictatorship.

Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here scooped the Best ... is Salles’ first feature in 12 years. Set in 1970 Rio de Janeiro and based on the memoir of the same name by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, it ...

Two visions of the trauma of disappeared people in Latin America had a central role at Sunday’s Academy Awards ...

I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more than two decades, ...

The Walter Salles film stars Fernanda Torres as Eunice ... was taken from his family’s Rio de Janeiro home and never returned. Recommended Videos Salles paid homage to Eunice's bravery, and ...

Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations ... Long live Brazilian cinema," said Brazilian actor ...