Brazil, which is having a banner start of the year with Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here” nominated for three Academy Awards including best picture, has been named country of honor for the upcoming edition of the Cannes Film Market.

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.

Ever since Walter Salles' Brazilian political drama I'm Still Here debuted to acclaim at last September's Venice Film Festival, Brazilian star Fernanda Torres has been cutting a historic path through Hollywood's awards season.

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy Awards, Brazilians roared at home and on the streets, where Carnival festivities have been ongoing since Saturday.

"I'm Still Here" has won the Oscar for best international feature, the first Brazilian movie to win the category.

Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles chatted about his 2025 Oscar win for "Best International Feature Film" for "I'm Still Here."

Torres didn’t take home the Oscar for best actress, though I’m Still Here significantly won the best international feature film category. On the carpet before the ceremony, she dazzled in an embellished Chanel dress, cementing her star quality on the big night.

The film is based on a true story set in 1970s Rio de Janeiro, when Brazil was living under a military dictatorship.

Torres is the second Brazilian to be ever nominated in the Best Actress category, following her mother's nomination in 1999.

The Girl with the Needle,' 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig,' 'Flow,' 'Emilia Pérez' and 'I'm Still Here' were all up for Best International Feature

Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles dedicated the victory to Eunice Paiva, wife of former federal representative Rubens Paiva, who disappeared during the dictatorship.