The Secret Agent (2025 movie)
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| Portuguese | O Agente Secreto |
| Directed by | Kleber Mendonça Filho |
| Written by | Kleber Mendonça Filho |
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| Cinematography | Evgenia Alexandrova |
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Running time | 161 minutes[1] |
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| Budget | R$27 million ($5 million)[2] |
| Box office | $13.6 million |
The Secret Agent (Portuguese: O Agente Secreto; pt-BR) is a 2025 neo-noir historical political thriller movie written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho.
Background
The movie is about Armando (Wagner Moura), a former professor caught in the political problems during the Brazilian military dictatorship, trying to escape persecution and go against an authoritarian dictatorship.
The supporting cast includes Carlos Francisco, Tânia Maria, Robério Diógenes, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Gabriel Leone, Alice Carvalho, Hermila Guedes, Isabél Zuaa, and Udo Kier in his last movie role.
Release
The movie had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2025, where it got strong positive reviews and awards.[3]
Awards
At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, it became the first Brazilian movie nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, winning Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (Wagner Moura) and Best Foreign Language Film.[4]
At the 98th Academy Awards, it has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor for Moura, Best Casting and Best International Feature Film.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Secret Agent (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Fora da Lei Rouanet, como 'O Agente Secreto' teve apoio de R$ 7,5 milhões?". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ "FIPRESCI Concludes a Special Participation at 78th Cannes Film Festival". Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- 1 2 Canfield, David (2026-01-22). "'The Secret Agent' Lands Brazil's Second Best Picture Oscar Nomination". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
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