American vehicle put the Brazilian’s performance in The Secret Agent as one of the best of the year in his initial predictions
Wagner Moura(Civil war) must compete for its first Oscar in 2026. In its initial predictions, the Variety listed the work of the Brazilian in The secret agentnew movie Kleber Mendonça Filho (Bacurau), as one of the favorites to the best actor statuette in the next edition of the biggest cinema awards.
According to the vehicle, Moura – who won the award for best male performance at this year’s Cannes Festival – should compete in the category with Michael B. Jordanby Sins; George Clooneyby Jay Kelly; Dwayne Johnsonby Fighter Heart: The Smashing Machine; and Jesse Plemonsby Bugonia.
Besides better actor, the Variety It points out that The secret agent must also be remembered in the category of best international film, disputing against IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENTfrom Luxembourg, winner of the Golden Palm, main honor of the Cannes Festival; Nouvelle vaguefrom France; Sirâtfrom Spain; and Sentimental Valuefrom Norway.
What is the story of The secret agent?
The plot of The secret agent 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.
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.
Highlight in Cannes
During his time at the Cannes Festival, The secret agent took four awards, two from the official ceremony and two parallels, with emphasis on Wagner Mourawho became the first Brazilian to win the honor of best actor at the festival, Le Prix d’Antpretation Mascine.
He joined FERNANDA TORRES (Best actress per I know I’ll love you in 1986) and SANDRA CORVELONI (Best actress per Pass line in 2008) in the group of acting awarded with the highest honor honor at the festival.
Furthermore, Kleber Mendonça Filho was the first Brazilian to win the award for best direction (Le Prix de la mise en scène) since Glauber Rochawho won the honor with The Dragon of Evil against the Holy Warriorin 1969.
Before the official ceremony, The secret agent It had already won two important parallel awards, the Criticism Award, offered by the International Federation of Critics (Fipresci), and the Prix des Cinémas Art etei, awarded by the French Association of Independent Exhibitors. Watch the first preview of the news below:
SOURCE: Variety
Also read:Debut, history and what we know most about The secret agentwith Wagner Moura
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