In 1999, Montenegro’s performance in Central Station earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, making her the first Brazilian actress recognized in that ...

It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known ...

Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, ...

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy ...

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 ...

Globo, Brazil's TV giant, issued a press release celebrating the win, Globo's first Oscar as it celebrates its 100th ...

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

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The city of Rio de Janeiro reached a record temperature of 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on ...

The big challenger to the beleaguered Emilia Pérez for the Best International Feature Oscar, I’m Still Here is a rare thing: a film that gives you a loving embrace while simultaneously ...

It’s Rio, 1970, and although the country is under a military dictatorship, the Paiva family seem like a nostalgic idyll of retro cool. Eunice (Fernanda Torres, up for best actress at the Academy ...