Kevin Costner's Horizon premiere tears: Why are Cannes standing ovations so weirdly long?

Kevin Costner's Horizon premiere tears: Why are Cannes standing ovations so weirdly long? Courtesy of Cannes Along with the red carpet, sunburned film critics and warm rosé, awkwardly long standing ovations at premieres are one of the Cannes Film Festival's defining traditions. Kevin Costner had tears in his eyes during the seven-minute standing ovation at the premiere of his latest Western, Horizon: An American Saga, at the Cannes Film Festival. Audiences can celebrate the actors in plays with a standing ovation every time they go to the theatre, but when do we ever get the opportunity to show our love for film-makers, for cinema itself, and for one of the world's most prestigious film festivals?