The Political Drama I’m Still Here Receives 10 Minutes of Applause at the Venice Film Festival

According to cinemadrame, the political drama I’m Still Here, directed by Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles, received more than 10 minutes of standing ovation on Sunday night at the Venice Film Festival. Salles, returning after 12 years, made his first feature film in that time with I’m Still Here. The applause deeply moved Fernanda Torres, the film’s lead actress.

I’m Still Here follows a woman in Rio de Janeiro who fights to uncover the fate of her missing husband, who was detained in 1971. Salles, known for his acclaimed films Central Station and The Motorcycle Diaries, was joined at the event by actors Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, and Marcelo Rubens Paiva, the author of the memoir that inspired the film’s story.

Sony Pictures Classics acquired the North American, Middle Eastern, and several other market distribution rights for the film in May.