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

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

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 its first Oscar win on Sunday in the international film category.

Fernanda Torres has the chance to make history at the Oscars. The "I'm Still Here" star would become the first Brazil ian actress to win the best actress award should her name be called on March 2.

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.

The Brazilian actress has gotten widespread acclaim for her performance in 'I’m Still Here' — will it result in Oscar gold?

Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here scooped the Best International Feature Film Oscar, marking the first time that an entry from Brazil has won the category

The Brazilian film “I’m Still Here,” based on a true story, will be vying for the Academy Awards for Best International Film and Best Picture. Its star, Fernanda Torres, is also competing for an Oscar.

I'm Still Here tells the real-life story of Eunice Paiva and her husband, progressive Brazilian politician Rubens who was kidnapped and murdered by a brutal dictatorship.

“As the firstborn child of the reluctantly titled ‘Grande Dame of Brazilian Theater,’ Fernanda Montenegro ... Diarlei Rodrigues from Rio de Janeiro and Fernando Crispim from Manaus, Brazil.