Maria Lucrécia Eunice Facciolla Paiva (November 7, 1929 – December 13, 2018) was a Brazilian lawyer and activist who challenged the Brazilian military dictatorship. [3] [4] [5] After Brazil's military dictatorship disappeared her husband, the former federal deputy Rubens Paiva, without a word as to his whereabouts, Eunice confronted a dire need to support herself and her children; …

Jan 7, 2025 · Much of her work had been devoted to indigenous rights, but her lifelong pursuit of justice was personal: her former husband and Marcelo’s father, Rubens Paiva, an engineer and former congressman,...

Feb 4, 2025 · I’m Still Here tells the true story of Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres), who lived under Brazil’s military dictatorship with her family in the 1960’s-80’s. Her husband, former congressman Rubens...

Feb 1, 2025 · The film I’m Still Here draws from the true story of Eunice Paiva, a wife and mother of five living in Rio de Janeiro during Brazil’s military dictatorship. Initially, her life appears joyful—filled with beach outings with her kids, family dinners, and laughter.

Jan 17, 2025 · Find the true story, release date, and trailer for I’m Still Here, and learn what makes the life of Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva so relevant today.

It stars Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro as Eunice Paiva, a mother and activist coping with the forced disappearance of her husband, the dissident politician Rubens Paiva, during the military dictatorship in Brazil. [4]