I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui), The New Film From Acclaimed Director Walter Salles Is Coming To UK & Irish Cinemas
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Altitude is thrilled to announce the UK and Irish cinema release of I’M STILL HERE (Ainda Estou Aqui) on 7 February 2025. Walter Salles’ first film in twelve years, I’M STILL HERE will have its UK Premiere as a Special Presentation at the 68th BFI London Film Festival on Sunday 13 October at the Royal Festival Hall. Director Walter Salles. Producer Maria Carlota Bruno. And lead actors Fernanda Torres and Selton Mello will all be in London to present the film. Alongside special guests Marcelo Rubens Pavia (whose memoir the film is based on) and his sisters Ana Lucia and Maria Eliana Paiva.
I’M STILL HERE is Brazil’s official entry for International Film at this year’s Academy Awards. And will feature in a number of film festivals across the UK this Autumn ahead of its wider release.
PREMISE
In the early 1970s, Rio de Janeiro is under the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Enter the Paiva family: father Rubens, mother Eunice, and their five children, residing in a beachside rented house, always welcoming friends with open doors. Their shared affection and humour serve as subtle acts of defiance against the country’s oppressive regime. However, their lives are irrevocably altered by a sudden, violent event. In its wake, Eunice must reinvent herself and forge a new path for her family. This poignant tale, drawn from Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s memoir, has shed light on a significant yet concealed segment of Brazil’s history.
CREDITS
Directed by Walter Salles and starring Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello and Fernanda Montenegro. The film is written by Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega, based on the book by Marcelo Rubens Paiva. The Producers are Maria Carlota Bruno. Rodrigo Teixeira and Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre. The Executive Producers are Giulherme Terra. Thierry de Clermont-Tonnerre. Lourenço Sant’anna. Renata Brandão. Juliana Capelini. David Taghioff and Masha Magonova. I’M STILL HERE also features an original score by Warren Ellis.
Altitude will release I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) in UK & Irish cinemas on February 7th, 2025.
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