The Secret Agent

First Run

Amid the raucous revelry of Carnival week, a widower named Marcelo arrives in 1977 in Recife, Brazil, a city as vibrant as it is violent. A technology researcher who suddenly finds himself an unwitting target in the heart of the dictatorship’s political maelstrom, Marcelo is a man on the run from mercenary killers, from ghosts of the past and from the ruthless, mischievously militant spirit of Brazil during this time.

Master filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho teams up with renowned actor Wagner Moura – giving a career-defining performance – to craft a thrillingly unpredictable, playfully shape-shifting epic steeped in history, even as it feels remarkably contemporary.

Brazil’s official entry for the 2026 Academy Awards®
The most awarded film at the Cannes Film Festival, including Best Director (Kleber Mendonça Filho), Best Actor (Wagner Moura), and the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film.

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