Fernanda Torres on Making Oscar History with Her Mom

Fernanda Torres is making the Oscar run of her life. For Brazilians, she's already won something larger
Speaking to The Times in 2019, Brazilian acting legend Fernanda Montenegro described receiving an Academy Award nomination 20 years earlier for her role in Walter Salles’ “Central Station” — and her extensive campaigning for it — as “a trip to Jupiter.
Fernanda Torres on Making Oscar History with Her Mom: ‘It’s Pretty Magical’
In Brazil, there is this sense that my mother and I are a continuation of something; two talents that endure in time,” the Best Actress nominee says.
Oscar nominees Fernanda Torres and Walter Salles on Brazil’s 1970s junta and ‘resistance through affection’
The actress and director discuss ‘I’m Still Here’, their portrait of a family torn apart by political persecution — but still defiant
Brazil's Best Actress Nominee Fernanda Torres On The Oscars Happening Same Time As Carnival: "They Want To Project It In The Streets Of Rio, There Are People Dressed Up As Fernandas!" – The Actor's Side
One of the Cinderella stories of this Oscar season is undoubtedly the success of Walter Salles’ acclaimed I’m Still Here and its star Fernanda Torres. Not only did the film get nominated for Best International Film but,
Fernanda Torres Reveals Her Reaction To Oscar Nom & Life Growing Up In Brazil In A Family of Actors
Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres sat down with THR at her cover shoot and shared what life was like growing up in Brazil and how it mirrored her film I'm Still Here. She also discussed her reaction to the news of her nomination and how her acting family has been strongly embraced in Brazil.
As ‘I’m Still Here' Catches Awards Season Buzz, It's Time to Watch the Utterly Infectious First Brazilian Film To Win an Oscar
The Brazilian film I'm Still Here is gathering steam ahead of its wider American release on the back of its well-deserved 3 ...
Oscar-nominated film 'I'm Still Here' explores Brazil's 1970's military dictatorship
Actress Fernanda Torres is nominated for a Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar for her performance in 'I'm Still Here,' a film which takes place in Rio De Janeiro in the 1970s and focuses on a woman ...
Who is the only Brazilian to win an Oscar?
Brazilian films and filmmakers have been nominated for dozens of Oscars over the years, but so far, only person has won an award.
A family endures a dictatorship in the Oscar-nominated 'I'm Still Here'
A Brazilian family is rocked when the father disappears following a military coup. I'm Still Here tells the heroic true story ...
International Oscar Film Nominees Reflect on Political Turmoil: ‘It Just Proves That Maybe There Is No Real Recipe for What Works in Cinema’
International Oscar film nominees reflect common threads and political turmoil, dealing with deep-rooted issues in their ...
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Oscar-nominated film reignites debate over Brazil’s Amnesty Law
I’m Still Here,” the first Brazilian film to ever compete for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, revisits a dictatorship-era ...
Why I'm Still Here is resonating with audiences both in Brazil and beyond
Culture critics Nicole Froio and Jackson Weaver discuss the Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning performance by the ...
Fernanda Torres didn't think she'd make it in America. 'I'm Still Here' changed that.
Fernanda Torres is a Brazilian national treasure. Now, the actress has come full circle with her famous mom and ...