Walter Salles claims that the return of democracy and Lula to power allowed for the existence of "I'm Still Here" (video).
The director also mentioned that Brazil was "on the verge of suffering a coup d'état at the end of 2022."
247- Filmmaker Walter Salles stated, in an interview with CNN in the United States, that his latest film, I'm still hereThe film could only be made due to what he called "the return of democracy to Brazil." The statement was made alongside the film's star, Fernanda Torres. According to the director, who won the Oscar for best foreign film with the movie, the country's political context during Jair Bolsonaro's administration made the production impossible.
Commenting on the years of preparation for the film, Salles highlighted the challenges faced. "It also took seven years because, for four years, the country turned to the extreme right, and we would never have had the possibility of filming during that period. Therefore, the film is a product of the return of democracy to Brazil," he stated. The filmmaker was also categorical in saying that "the return of President Lula to the Presidency and the return of democracy allowed the film to exist."
The director also mentioned that Brazil was "on the verge of suffering a coup d'état at the end of 2022" and that this period of political instability had a direct impact on the country's film production. According to him, the Bolsonaro government represented a setback for national culture and art, affecting fundraising and making projects unfeasible.
