Brazil's 'I'm Still Here' wins best international feature at the Oscars
The film is based on a true story set in 1970s Rio de Janeiro, when Brazil was living under a military dictatorship.
‘I’m Still Here’ win best international film in Brazil’s first Oscar in the category
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more than two decades, gave Brazil’s first Oscars win on Sunday in the best international film category.
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