Brazil 1971 – political turmoil, the country in the grip of a tightening military dictatorship. Freedoms curtailed, the ...

However, that doesn’t mean pundits should completely rule out a dark-horse finish by Brazilian star Fernanda Torres, who shook up the awards competition with her win at the Golden Globes for ...

Torres is only the second Brazilian to be nominated for an acting Oscar. The first was her own mother — 95-year-old Fernanda Montenegro, perhaps the only actor more legendary than her daughter ...

Walter Salles' 'Im Still Here' won Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. Brazilians roared at home and on the streets, where Carnival festivities have been ongoing since Saturday ...

It's Fernanda Torres, who's competing for the best actress Oscar on Sunday. The Oscars fall smack in the middle of Carnival, Brazil’s largest celebration, which runs through Tuesday. During the ...

Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo had a 'Wicked' style moment on the 2025 Oscars red carpet on March 2. Erivo is nominated for Best Actress alongside Karla Sofía Gascón, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore and ...

Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres on the emotion behind her role in 'I'm Still Here' The Brazilian film “I’m Still Here,” based on a true story, will be vying for the Academy Awards for Best ...

Anonymous Oscar ballots have become a contentious topic among film pundits. Some consider them a red herring, arguing they distract from a predetermined outcome. There’s some truth to that.

If the film's star, Fernanda Torres, takes home the gold for Best Actress, she will also be the inaugural Brazilian to do so. She is only the second Brazilian actor to ever be nominated in the ...