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

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

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Torres didn’t take home the Oscar for best actress, though I’m Still Here significantly won the best international feature ...

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Brazilian movie "I'm Still Here", set against the backdrop of the military dictatorship and recounting the true story of a ...

I'm Still Here actress Fernanda Torres reflected on becoming the second mother-daughter duo to be Oscar nominees with her mom ...

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

(AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini) Fernanda Torres, right, embraces Walter Salles after he wins the award for “I’m Still Here” ...

The best picture and best actress nominations for “I’m Still Here” have inspired national pride in a country whose culture ...

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