O AGENTE SECRETO

(THE SECRET AGENT)
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
+16
Duration: 160 min
Year: 2025
Countries: Brazil, France
Genres: Thriller / Crime
V.O. Portuguese / Sub Spa & Eng

AWARDS
78th Cannes Film Festival (2025) — Best Director, Best Actor (Wagner Moura), FIPRESCI Prize
New York Film Critics Circle (2025) — Best Actor (Wagner Moura), Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association – LAFCA (2025) — Best Foreign Language Film
61st Chicago International Film Festival (2025) — Best Actor (Wagner Moura) – Silver Hugo

NOMINATIONS
83rd Golden Globe Awards (2026) — Best Motion Picture, Best Actor (Wagner Moura), Best Non-English Language Film 
41st Independent Spirit Awards (2026) — Best International Film 
31st Critics Choice Awards (2026) — Best Actor (Wagner Moura), Best Non-English Language Film 
78th Cannes Film Festival (2025) — Palme d’Or, Best Film

SYNOPSIS
A university professor (Wagner Moura) travels from São Paulo to the coastal city of Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. He soon discovers that some neighbors have followed him and are spying on him in his new refuge, leaving him with no possible escape from the tentacles of corruption.

‍BIOGRAPHY
Kleber Mendonça Filho, born in Recife, built a distinguished career as a critic and programmer before establishing himself as one of Brazil’s most renowned filmmakers. He made his feature debut with the documentary Crítico (2008). His first fiction film, Neighboring Sounds (2012), was selected for more than 100 festivals and chosen to represent Brazil at the Oscars, while Aquarius (2016) achieved worldwide recognition. In 2019, Bacurau, co-directed with Juliano Dornelles, won the Jury Prize at Cannes. His fifth feature, the documentary Pictures of Ghosts (2023), premiered in a Special Screening at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. The Secret Agent premiered in the Official Competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival. All of his fiction features premiered in Uruguay at José Ignacio International Film Festival.