I'm Still Here

When a mother's courage defies tyranny, hope is reborn.

Plot Summary

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

8.0 /10

2024

BR

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