Rio carnival crowd reacts after ‘I'm Still Here' wins Oscar for best international film
Crowd reacts at the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro after 'I'm Still Here' won the best international film award in Brazil's first Oscar win in the category. (AP video by Lucas Dumphreys)
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