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When a mother's courage defies tyranny, hope is reborn. - I'm Still Here
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Title: I'm Still Here

Release Date: 19 Sep 2024

Runtime: 2h 17m

Genre: Drama, History

Director: VideoFilmes, MACT Productions, RT Features, ARTE France Cinéma, Conspiração Filmes, Globoplay

Production Companies: VideoFilmes, MACT Productions, RT Features, ARTE France Cinéma, Conspiração Filmes, Globoplay

Overview: In the early 1970s, the military dictatorship in Brazil reaches its height. The Paiva family - Rubens, Eunice, and their five children - live in a beachside house in Rio, open to all their friends. One day, Rubens is taken for questioning and does not return.

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Average Vote: 8.817 (145 votes)

Cast

  • Eunice Paiva: Fernanda Torres
  • Rubens Paiva: Selton Mello
  • Older Eunice Paiva: Fernanda Montenegro
  • Vera Paiva: Valentina Herszage
  • Eliana Paiva: Luiza Kozovski
  • Marcelo Rubens Paiva: Guilherme Silveira
  • Ana Lúcia "Nalu" Paiva: Bárbara Luz
  • Zezé: Pri Helena
  • Babiu Paiva: Cora Ramalho
  • Luiz "Baby" Bocayuva: Dan Stulbach
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