After success at the Cannes Film Festival, Kleber Mendonça Filho (Bacurau) new feature takes a new step on his Oscar walk
After being successful at the Cannes Festival, The secret agentnew movie Kleber Mendonça Filho (Bacurau), starring Wagner Moura(Civil war), gives a new – and big – step in his walk to the Oscar 2026.
The news, which opens in November in Brazilian theaters, was selected to join the Special Presentation Program (Special Presentations) of the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), scheduled to take place between September 4 and 14 in Canada.
This year, the program, which celebrates the best of contemporary cinema around the world, in all genres and styles, displays films from over 30 countries and The secret agent divides space with productions by great filmmakers, including Jafar Panahi – Responsible for IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENTthis year’s Cannes Golden Palm Winner -, Guillermo Del Toro (with Frankenstein) and Richard Linklater (with Nouvelle vague).
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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.
When debut The secret agent?
Besides driving, Kleber Mendonça Filho It is also responsible for the The secret agentthat debut on November 6, 2025 in Brazilian theaters. Watch the first preview of the news below:
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