I'm Still Here

"When a mother's courage defies tyranny, hope is reborn."

2024-09-19

7.894

pt 138m

DramaHistory

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

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Author

Marcelo Rubens Paiva

Screenplay

Murilo Hauser

Director

Walter Salles

Production Assistant

João Pedro Tinoco

Set Decoration

Tatiana Stepanenko

Assistant Art Director

Gabriel Garcia

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