The Brazilian director has a long history with the Academy Awards and is the heir to a billion-dollar empire in Brazil.

Walter Salles' I'm Still Here scooped the Best International Feature Film Oscar this evening, marking the first time that an ...

Walter Salles' Oscar-winning ‘I’m Still Here’ is part of a Brazilian film revival driven by generous funding and other major ...

Speaking just after the Oscar nominations have been announced, Salles is thrilled at nods for Best Picture and Best ...

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more ...

Two visions of the trauma of disappeared people in Latin America had a central role at Sunday’s Academy Awards ...

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

The Walter Salles film stars Fernanda Torres as Eunice ... was taken from his family’s Rio de Janeiro home and never returned. Recommended Videos Salles paid homage to Eunice's bravery, and ...

Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations ... Long live Brazilian cinema," said Brazilian actor ...