Oscar-winning Brazilian movie holds Chinese premiere in Beijing

The Brazilian film "I'm Still Here," which won the 2025 Oscar for Best International Feature, had its Chinese premiere in Beijing on Monday evening.

The event was attended by Rosangela Lula da Silva, the wife of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who is currently on a state visit to the Chinese capital, as well as film industry figures from Brazil and China.

The movie is a political drama based on the true story of Eunice Paiva, whose husband Rubens was "disappeared" in Brazil in the 1970s.

By recounting how Paiva was forced to rebuild her life and that of her family amid the political turmoil of the time, the film illustrates the resilience and strength of an ordinary woman under pressure.

"With the arrival of the movie 'I'm Still Here' in China, we can say with more certainty than ever that this movie, which makes us extremely proud, has conquered the world. It traveled over 17,000 kilometers to tell a story of modern Brazilian history that has been buried for many years in over 10,000 cinemas across the vast land of China," said Rosangela Lula da Silva at the premiere.

At the event, Chinese actress Yao Chen reminisced about her involvement in the production of the film The Cord of Life, which was screened at a Chinese film festival in São Paulo in 2023. She also presented the Brazilian first lady with a vinyl copy of the film's soundtrack.

She also expressed her hope that there would be more artistic exchanges between Chinese and Brazilian filmmakers to develop a deeper understanding of each other and explore the world together through film.