Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

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.

The Brazilian actress has gotten widespread acclaim for her performance in 'I’m Still Here' — will it result in Oscar gold?

The best picture and best actress nominations for “I’m Still Here” have inspired national pride in a country whose culture ...

Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, ...

Fernanda Torres becomes this year’s Carnival muse as Brazil celebrates its first Academy Award with ‘I’m Still Here’ ...

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

The Brazilian film “I’m Still Here,” based on a true story, will be vying for the Academy Awards for Best International Film ...

Fernanda Torres has the chance to make history at the Oscars. The "I'm Still Here" star would become the first Brazil ian ...

Walter Selles’ poignant, pensive film about life under dictatorship stars Torres as a stoic mother whose dissident husband ...