Rubens Paiva, a Brazilian congressman and staunch opponent of his country's dictatorship, was arrested and disappeared in 1971. Only 40 years later, thanks to the efforts of his wife, Eunice, was it confirmed that he had been tortured and murdered by military forces.
Decades later, his son, the writer, playwright and journalist Marcelo Rubens Paiva, captured this experience in Ainda Estou Aqui ('I'm Still Here'), a memoir that intertwines the Paiva family history after the father's disappearance with Brazilian politics in the last decades of the 20th century. The work was adapted for the cinema by director Walter Salles Jr. and, in 2025, the film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Paiva will talk with Portuguese actress, director and singer Maria de Medeiros, whose artistic career is defined by a deep commitment to historical memory and human rights. Moderated by Iôna de Macêdo, Vice Dean of IE University and expert in communication, audiovisual production and creative talent development. The event will be introduced by Catalina Tejero, Dean of IE School of Humanities.
Event in Portuguese with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish
