US EditionWagner Moura & Kleber Mendonça Filho On How Brazil’s Timely Hit ‘The Secret Agent’ Has Become “A Very Unexpected Blockbuster”
Filho highlights the film's blend of 1970s political repression and surreal storytelling, noting a 230% box-office surge in Brazil after its Golden Globe wins.
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Wagner Moura & Kleber Mendonça Filho On How Brazil’s Timely Hit ‘The Secret Agent’ Has Become “A Very Unexpected Blockbuster”
Wagner Moura said that every frame of Kleber Mendonça Filho’s acclaimed film The Secret Agent “feels very personal to me” adding that “it’s hardcore to be vocal against [disgraced former Brazilian President Jair] Bolsonaro, it was not easy.” The newly minted Golden Globe best actor winner noted to Deadline: “I’ve been preparing to make this film since Kleber […]
Director Kleber Mendonça Filho Breaks Down Key Scenes in 'The Secret Agent'
In a very competitive year for international films, the Brazilian drama “The Secret Agent” has made a statement by winning in the Best Foreign Language Film categories at the Critics Choice and Golden Globe Awards, and adding a Globes win for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama award by star Wagner Moura. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho, a former film critic whose previous films include “Neighboring Sounds” and “Bacurau,” stars Moura as Armand…
The historic victory of The Secret Agent in the Golden Globes 2026 was not only a triumph for Brazilian cinema.The conquest of two awards (Best Film in Non-English Language and Best Actor in Dramatic Film for Wagner Moura) revealed a wave of million-dollar marketing strategies, involving banks, state-owned companies, luxury brands and even the Golden Globes themselves, which took the time to announce their official arrival in Brazil.It must be r…
‘The Secret Agent’ Is a Vibrant Humanist Exploration of People Under Dictatorship
Another high-caliber political thriller has come out of 2025 in the form of Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent.” The film, set in 1977 Brazil during the country’s military dictatorship, follows former professor Armando Solimões (Wagner Moura) on the run as he seeks refuge in Recife under the alias Marcelo. Though the film’s vibrant color palette and detailed views of the… Source
The success of the film "The Secret Agent", directed by Kleber Mendon to Son and sponsored by Wagner Moura, transformed the place from the long-range route into the newest road all by the pernambucan capital. Read more (01/14/2026)
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