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Oscar-nominated film I’m Still Here confronts Brazil’s past

2025/2/28
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@Kevin Hurtin : 我主持了本期节目,讨论了巴西电影《我依然在这里》及其对巴西文化和政治的影响。这部电影获得了三项奥斯卡提名,引发了全国性的关注和讨论,也引发了人们对巴西过去军事独裁时期的反思。 @Mauricio Savarese : 我是驻圣保罗的美联社记者,报道政治、新闻、体育和娱乐。我分析了这部电影在巴西的受欢迎程度,以及它如何引发了关于巴西过去军事独裁时期强迫失踪问题的讨论。这部电影的成功也反映了巴西人民对自身文化和历史的认同感。 我详细介绍了电影中Paiva家庭的故事,以及Rubens Paiva的失踪如何成为巴西历史上的一个重要事件。我还谈到了Eunice Paiva和Fernanda Torres在电影中的角色,以及她们的表演如何打动了观众。 此外,我还谈到了这部电影与巴西前总统Jair Bolsonaro之间的联系,以及这部电影如何成为巴西社会政治辩论的一部分。这部电影的成功也反映了巴西人民对自身文化和历史的认同感,以及他们对自由和民主的渴望。 Mauricio Savarese: 我详细介绍了电影中Paiva家庭的故事,以及Rubens Paiva的失踪如何成为巴西历史上的一个重要事件。我还谈到了Eunice Paiva和Fernanda Torres在电影中的角色,以及她们的表演如何打动了观众。 此外,我还谈到了这部电影与巴西前总统Jair Bolsonaro之间的联系,以及这部电影如何成为巴西社会政治辩论的一部分。Bolsonaro及其盟友批评这部电影是左翼宣传,而这部电影的成功也反映了巴西人民对自身文化和历史的认同感,以及他们对自由和民主的渴望。 最后,我讨论了如果这部电影赢得奥斯卡奖,这对巴西电影业和整个国家意味着什么。这将为巴西电影带来更多资金支持,并提升巴西在国际上的文化影响力。

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'I'm Still Here' is stirring cultural and political conversations in Brazil as it gains Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. The film addresses Brazil's military dictatorship era, sparking national pride and anticipation for the Oscars.
  • 'I'm Still Here' is nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
  • The film explores Brazil's military dictatorship from 1964 to 1985, focusing on forced disappearances.
  • Brazil is experiencing 'Oscar fever' with widespread anticipation for the film's success.
  • Social media has played a crucial role in popularizing the movie, with memes and tributes to Fernanda Torres, the lead actress.
  • A giant TV screen in Rio will broadcast the Oscars during the carnival parade to show the film's potential wins.

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A Brazilian film on forced disappearances under Brazil’s military dictatorship is making waves. I’m Still Here is up for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, fuelling national pride and global debates on authoritarianism. Can it claim Hollywood’s top prize?

In this episode:

  • Mauricio Savarese (@MSavarese), Associated Press Reporter

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sonia Bhagat, and Amy Walters with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Marcos Bartolomé, Hanah Shokeir, Melanie Marich, Sarí el-Khalili, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Kylene Kiang. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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