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 entry from Brazil has won in the category. Salles, who has repped Brazil four times now and was nominated for 1998's Central Station,

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

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy Awards, Brazilians roared at home and on the streets, where Carnival festivities have been ongoing since Saturday.

Speaking just after the Oscar nominations have been announced, Salles is thrilled at nods for Best Picture and Best International Feature. But he is especially pleased that Fernan

Capitalising on enthusiasm from local Brazilians and awards season buzz, Altitude helped I'm Still Here land the U.K.'s biggest Latin American opening

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 cate

The film is based on a true story set in 1970s Rio de Janeiro, when Brazil was living under a military ... decided not to bend and to resist," director Walter Salles said while accepting the award on Sunday. "Her name is Eunice Paiva."

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

"I'm Still Here" earned Brazil's first Oscar in the best international film category, sparking a national fervor usually reserved for the Rio Carnival or the football World Cup.