Film and Media Collections
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I'm still here (Sony Picture Classics, 2024)
BRAZIL, 1971 - Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government. The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's biographical book and tells the true story that helped reconstruct an important part of Brazil’s hidden history. Winner 2025 Academy Award, Best International Feature Film. Nominee 2025 Academy Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Nominee 2025 BAFTA Award, Best Film not in the English Language. Winner 2025 Goya Award, Best Iberoamerican Film. Nominee 2024 Venice Film Festival, Best Film. Winner 2024 Venice Film Festival, Best Screenplay.
Film and Media Collection, Ground Floor, Axinn Library
Use the library's Discovery catalog to find videos.
Location: Ground floor of the Axinn Library. (Map)
Note: Hofstra Faculty must use the submission form to request additions to the collection .
In-house facilities include:
Two carrels for individual viewing of material on multiple formats(e.g. DVD & VHS)
A private screening room with seating for 20.
Contact and Circulation Information
Reserve videos, Schedule screening room, Request delivery, Request purchase of DVDs:
Mark Thompsen, Senior Library Assistant (516) 463-5986 Mark.Thompsen@Hofstra.edu
Licensing, Streaming content, Public Performance Rights, Copyright questions, other concerns:
Sarah McCleskey, Vice Dean for Administrative & User Services (516) 463-5076 or Sarah.E.McCleskey@Hofstra.edu
Circulation: Hofstra faculty may check out materials for one week. Hofstra students and other affiliated users may use materials in the Film and Media Library.
Request equipment distribution to classrooms:
Academic Media (516) 463-5989