I'm Still Here - BLU-RAY

The directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actor Casey Affleck, I'm STILL HERE is a striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of internationally acclaimed actor, Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, I'm STILL HERE follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from the successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a Hip-Hop musician. Sometimes funny, sometimes shocking and always riveting, the film is a portrait of an artists at a crossroads. Defying expectations, it deftly explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.

Rio de Janeiro, early 1970s. Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. The Paivas a father, Rubens, a mother, Eunice, and their five children live by the beach, in a rented house with doors constantly open to friends. The affection and humor they share among themselves are their own forms of resistance to the oppression that hangs over the country. One day, they experience a violent and arbitrary act that will forever change their lives.

Layla is ten years old and about to meet her new family. She just doesn't know it yet. An act of kindness met with deception leads to Layla's abduction and descent into a life of human trafficking hidden in an ordinary neighborhood. Seven years later, Layla is discovered lying half-dead in an alley, unable to speak. Detective Amy Walker helps Layla untangle the memories of her horrific past to bring her perpetrators to justice so that Layla can start anew. Starring Johnny Rey Diaz, Erika Ringor, and Ciara Jiana, I Am Still Here is a story of hope and redemption told through the eyes of a seventeen-year-old girl recovering after her escape from seven years in captivity.