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

I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more than two decades, gave Brazil’s first Oscars win on Sunday in the best international film category.

Brazilian movie "I'm Still Here", set against the backdrop of the military dictatorship and recounting the true story of a mother of five whose husband disappears, made history on Sunday by earning Brazil its first Oscar in a major category.

I'm Still Here,' Walter Salles' drama film starring Fernanda Torres, has won Best International Feature Film at the Oscars

Walter Salles' I'm Still Here scooped the Best International Feature Film Oscar this evening, marking the first time that an entry from Brazil has won in the category. Salles, who has repped Brazil four times now and was nominated for 1998's Central Station,