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 category.

Walter Salles’ deeply moving drama “I’m Still Here” has won the Academy Award for best international feature, marking a historic first for Brazil. The film, which tells the real-life story of Eunice Paiva’s decades-long search for justice after her husband’s disappearance during Brazil’s military dictatorship,

I'm Still Here,' Walter Salles' drama film starring Fernanda Torres, has won Best International Feature Film at the Oscars

Walter Salles' film I'm Still Here won the Best International Feature Film Oscar on Sunday, marking Brazil's first victory in the category. The film tells the true story of Eunice Paiva's relentless pursuit of justice following her husband's disappearance during Brazil's military dictatorship.

Walter Salles' 'I'm Still Here' triumphed at the Oscars, snagging Brazil's first Best International Feature Film award. The movie chronicles Eunice Paiva's relentless pursuit of justice under a military regime.

The film, which also earned nominations for best actress and best picture, tells the true story of Eunice Paiva's struggle to uncover the truth about her husband's forced disappearance in 1971. It was directed by Walter Salles,