He told his Instagram followers: “Nice try cancer, but I’m still here! CANCER FREE.” His wife, Sophie Theakston, replied: Can’t believe this day has finally come.

Hi, I’m Walter Salles, and I’m the Director of “I’m Still Here.” We are 30 minutes into the film, in the family home at the heart of the story.

After world premiering in Venice, where it won the Best Screenplay prize, I’m Still Here became a box office phenom in Brazil, grossing $18.5M through today via Sony. Global box office is now $30M..