"I'm Still Here" wins the Oscar, but becomes the target of criticism from Bolsonaro's opposition.
Members of Parliament aligned with Bolsonaro criticized the alleged political use of the award-winning film. The leader of the Liberal Party says that culture "should not take sides."
247 - The film I'm Still Here, directed by Walter Salles and starring Fernanda Torres and Selton Mello, made history by winning the Oscar for Best International Film on Sunday night (2). However, the awarding of the Brazilian production did not go without criticism from the government's opposition. According to the MetropolisBolsonaro's supporters in Congress congratulated the achievement, but questioned the film's alleged political bias.
While the government's base widely celebrated the victory, few Bolsonaro-supporting congressmen commented on the award. The leader of the PL in the Senate, Carlos Portinho, celebrated the achievement, but criticized what he called a "mixture between culture and politics." "Culture is a state policy and should not take sides, being the identity of our nation. It does not belong to any political group. Don't try to appropriate it," Portinho wrote on his account on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Congressman Marco Feliciano (PL-SP) went even further. While praising the production and performances, he downplayed the importance of the Best International Film category and suggested that the film's politicization had harmed its chances of winning in other categories.
"The Brazilian film 'Ainda Estou Aqui' unfortunately lost the two most important and anticipated awards: Best Actress and Best Picture. If it hadn't been so politicized, who knows, it might have won the other categories as well?", said the Bolsonaro supporter.
The Brazilian production was also nominated for Best Film and Best Actress, with Fernanda Montenegro nominated for the latter. However, Brazil lost in both of these categories.
