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,

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.

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

Walter Salles, Johnnie To, Lav Diaz, Darius Khondji and Anna Terrazas will serve as Qumra Masters at the 11th edition of the Doha Film Institute ’s annual talent and project incubator.

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

The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has unveiled the 49 projects across all formats that will be showcased at the 11th edition of its Qumra development and networking event in April. They include Quarter to Thursday from Algerian director Sofia Djama,

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.

The Brazilian director, best known for his biopic of Che Guevara, returns with a real-life tale of endurance

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

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

Walter Salles’ deeply moving drama “I’m Still Here” has won the Academy Award for best international feature, marking a historic first for Brazil. The film, which tells the real-life story of Eunice Paiva’s decades-long search for justice after her husband’s disappearance during Brazil’s military dictatorship,