On the threshold of Aion: dimensions of the event in I'm still here

Abstract

I am still here – a Brazilian film directed by Walter Salles – is the subject of this paper. The analysis is based on a theory of the event, as proposed by Gilles Deleuze. The figure of Eunice Paiva occupies a central place in the research, which prioritizes the film’s content level and its relationship with the political and social periods of the country, during the period portrayed. As a result, we find di!erent expressions of events, which intertwine based on the central event: the kidnapping and death of Rubens Paiva by state agents. The work  demonstrates the importance of  understanding becomings as a space of resistance, political action or redefinition of periods of life. This production is necessary, as it promotes discussion and recovery of social memory related to the period of the military dictatorship in Brazil, among other socially sensitive topics.