Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2025, Brazil/France/Germany/Netherlands, Not Rated, 158 minutes, subtitled

This neo‑noir historical thriller follows Armando (Wagner Moura), a former professor and technology expert caught in the brutality of Brazil’s 1977 military dictatorship, as he attempts to flee persecution and reunite with his son in Recife. Featuring a sprawling international ensemble including Tânia Maria, Maria Fernanda Cândido, and Udo Kier, the film blends suspense, political urgency, and intimate family drama. The Secret Agent was the most awarded film at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival—winning Best Director (Mendonça Filho), Best Actor (Moura), the Art House Cinema Award, and the FIPRESCI Prize—and went on to garner multiple Golden Globe wins (including Moura’s historic Best Actor win) as well as Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best International Feature Film. Critics hailed it as “a thematically rich and visually arresting political thriller” on Rotten Tomatoes, celebrating both its stylistic ambition and emotional depth.

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