Cinemajornal bets on The Secret Agent as winner of the Golden Palm in Cannes

The secret agentnew movie Kleber Mendonça Filho(Bacurau), can become the second Brazilian long to win the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. The first time happened in 1962, with the victory of The Promise Payerfrom Anselmo Duarte.

According to the newspaper The Guardianat a festival in which the main exhibitions were about dictatorship or political cruelty narratives, the chances of the Brazilian film in the maximum prize are great, as the trend observed at this year’s festival resonates.

Peter Bradshawcritic of the newspaper, describes the work as “glorious and expansive“, with a narrative that refers to the writer’s style ELMORE LEONARDnoting that the film combines elements of political thriller with social satire and magic realism touches, creating a rich and multifaceted film experience.

Furthermore, Bradshaw highlights the compliments of international criticism and the performance of Wagner Moura(Civil war) as a protagonist. The ceremony takes place from 1:40 pm (Brasília time) on the official channel of the YouTube festival. However, it is not guaranteed that it will be shown live to Brazil. In the last year, the signal was cut and those interested had to resort to other ways to follow the ceremony.

What is the story of The secret agent?

The plot is set in the 1970s and revolves around Marcelo (Wagner Moura), 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. Check out the first scene released:

Who is in the cast of The secret agent?

In addition to Mourathe cast of The secret agent still has MARIA FERNANDA CANDID(Fantastic Animals: Dumbledore’s Secrets), Gabriel Leone (Senna), Alice Carvalho (New cangaço), Isabel Zuaa (The devil’s knot), Rubens Santos (Aquarius), 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.

When debut The secret agent?

Besides driving, Kleber Mendonça Filho It is also responsible for the The secret agentthat There is still no debut date in Brazilian theatersbut it is expected until the end of 2025. Watch another scene of the news below:

Source: The Guardian

Also read:The secret agent wins first scenes after debut at the Cannes Film Festival

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