Oscar 2025: ‘I am still here’ Beats ‘Emilia Perez’, became the first Brazilian film to win the Best International Feature

Brazilian director Walter Salece (L) accepted the award for the Best International Feature Film for the Spanish actress Penelope Kruz stage on 2 March 2025 during the 97th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on the 97th Annual Academy Awards. Photo Credit: AFP

Brazilian political drama I’m still here Won the prestigious award for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. Film directed by Walter Salles (Motorcycle diary), Rerelened on controversial heavyweight Emilia Perez as well as Flow, pure seed And Girl with needle.

This is the first time a Brazilian film has won the best international feature. Set during and after military dictatorship in Brazil, the film narrated the story of Younis Piva (played in the film by Fernanda Montenegro), a woman who deal with her husband’s forced disappearance.

Writers Murillo Hausar and Heter Lorega adapted the story I’m still here Marcelo Rubens Paiva, from the memoir of Eunice’s son.

In review of I’m still here, Hindu It is written: “Two decades later Salles on the life-long road trip of motorcycle diaries, Che Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado comes in South America, with a high political film that speaks in the present time.”

The 97th Academy Awards are being held at Dolby Theater at LA. It is streaming on Jiohotstar in India.