CinemaSaiba which movies will play in the golden palm with the secret agent in Cannes

After the victory of I’m still here in the category of best international film at Oscar 2025, it has been the time for Brazilians to cheer for The secret agentnew movie Kleber Mendonça Filho (Bacurau), in Cannes Festivalone of the most prestigious in the world of cinema.

The event, which reaches its 78th edition, starts this Tuesday (13) and Brazil is in evidence not only for the recent international success of the feature Walter Sallesbut also because it is the country of honor at Marché du Film, a kind of movie market that occurs at the festival.

What is the story of The secret agent?

The plot is set in the 1970s and revolves around Marcelo (Wagner Moura, Civil war), a university professor who runs away from Sao Paulo to Recife to escape government agents who seek him for subversive activities. However, he soon discovers that he is being spied on his neighbors.

In addition to Mourathe cast of The secret agent still with MARIA FERNANDA CANDID (Terra Nostra), Gabriel Leone (Senna), Isabel Zuaa (The devil’s knot), Rubens Santos (Aquarius), Alice Carvalho (New cangaço), Udo kier (Bacurau), Thomá Aquino (Crime DNA), SuzyLopes (Paloma), Buddha lyre (Heavy is the sky), Carlos Francisco (Mars one), WilsonRabhe (Bandit: number one) and Laura Lufési.

Kleber Mendonça Filhoborn in Recife, again competing in the Golden Palm, the Festival’s main prize, with The secret agentsix years after Bacurau Having taken the jury prize, a kind of third place. That year, the South Korean Parasite (2019) won the top prize.

Who will be the competitors of the film for the prize?

Among the main competitors of The secret agentwe can highlight the return of WES ANDERSON (The Grande Hotel Budapest) French riviera, two years after presenting Asteroid city (2023), with The Phoenician Schemea spying plot and threat involving a tycoon.

The filmmaker Ari Aster (Midsommar – Evil doesn’t wait for the night) it presents Eddingtonabout the impasse between a sheriff and a mayor in a city of New Mexico, with Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) and Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) In the main papers.

Another strong name in the dispute is Richard Linklaterwhich displays Nouvelle vaguefilm that shows the backstage of the production of Harbbyclassic Jean-Luc Godardreinforcing its connection with French cinema.

The filmmaker Kelly Reichardt brings the policeman The Mastermindabout the theft of works of art, starring Josh O’Connor (Rivals) – which also star THE HISTORY OF SOUNDgay novel set in World War I, alongside MESCAL PAUL (Gladiator 2).

Julia Ducournauwinner of the Golden Palm by Titane (2021), returns to the festival with Alphaa terror centered on deteriorating the relationship between mother and daughter after the return of the school girl with a mysterious tattoo. The Belgian veterans Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne show Young Motherswhile the Iranian Jafar Panahi it presents The Simple Accidentkeeping Iranian cinema evidence at the festival.

Lynne Ramsay (We need to talk about Kevin) Arrives with Die My Loveand Joachim Trierfrom The worst person in the world (2021), displays Sentimental Value. Other prominent names are Renewalfrom the Japanese Chie Hayakawaand Romeríafrom the Spanish Carla Simónreinforcing the festival’s bet on new less conventional names and narratives. See the full list of competition movies:

• Afterwards (Oliver laxe)
• Alpha (Julia Ducournau)
• The Eagles of the Republic (Tarik Saleh)
• Eddington (Ari Aster)
• Dossier 137 (Dominik Moll)
• Fuori (Mario Martone)
• THE HISTORY OF SOUND (Olivier Hermanus)
• IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (Jafar Panahi)
• The Mastermind (Kelly Reichardt)
• Nouvelle vague (Richard Linklater)
• The Phoenician Scheme (WES ANDERSON)
• The secret agent (Kleber Mendonça Filho)
• Renewal (Chie Hayakawa)
• Romance (Carla Simon)
• Sental Value (Joachim Trier)
• Sound of Falling (Mascha schilinski)
• Two Prosecutors (Sergei Loznitsa)
• The Youngest Daughter (Hafsia Herzi)
• Young Mothers (Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne)
• Die, My Love (Lynne Ramsay)
• Mother and Child (Saeed Roustae)
• Resurrection (Bi gan)

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