I’m Still Here (NC16)

135 minutes, exclusively at The Projector

The Projector has collaborated with the Singapore Film Society for limited screenings of the Oscar-winning Brazilian film I’m Still Here (2024) on March 15, 20 and 30 at the indie cinema.

Set in early 1970s Rio de Janeiro, the political drama is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s 2015 memoir. His father, congressman Rubens Paiva, was among the thousands of people who “disappeared” during Brazil’s military dictatorship.

Directed by Walter Salles, one of Brazil’s most celebrated film-makers, the biopic is a moving and heroic story of how Marcelo’s mother Eunice (Fernanda Torres) struggles to protect and raise her five children after her husband’s disappearance.

I’m Still Here made Oscar history in March as the first Brazilian film to win Best International Feature Film. It was also nominated for Best Picture.

Brazilian actress Torres’ stirring performance also saw her picking up numerous laurels during 2025’s awards season, including a Best Actress nomination at the Oscars and a win at the Golden Globes.

Women Make Film showcase

Female film-makers take centre stage in The Projector’s annual Women Make Film showcase, featuring a line-up of 10 independent films from Japan, France, Germany and the US.

Two of them explore themes of ageing and beauty standards in the entertainment industry.

American actress-director Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl (2024) stars Pamela Anderson as Shelly, a 50-something Las Vegas showgirl who faces an uncertain future when the burlesque show she has performed in for 30 years is scheduled to close.

Shot in just 18 days, the drama has put Anderson, 57, back in the limelight. The Canadian actress, best known for wearing skimpy swimsuits in television series Baywatch (1992 to 1997), received rave reviews for playing Shelly, earning Best Actress nominations at the recent Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) and Golden Globes.

In The Substance (2024), French film-maker Coralie Fargeat tackles the issue of one’s worth. The satirical body horror revolves around an ageing celebrity (Demi Moore) who goes to extreme lengths to remain young. The...