Crowd reacts at the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro after ‘I’m Still Here’ won the best international film award for Brazil’s first Oscar in the category.

After celebrating its three Oscar nominations for Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here” with the same excitement it normally reserves for the soccer World Cup, Brazil went into overdrive when it took home the best international feature statuette.

The best picture and best actress nominations for “I’m Still Here” have inspired national pride in a country whose culture has long been overlooked.

The Brazilian film 'I'm Still Here' made history by winning Brazil's first Oscar in a major category. Directed by Walter Salles and based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's memoir, the film depicts a family's struggle during Brazil's dictatorship.