Oscar contender ‘The Secret Agent’ capitalizes on the rise of Brazilian cinema
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FILE - Director Kleber Mendonca Filho poses with his award for best director for the film "The Secret Agent" as well as the best actor award received on behalf of Wagner Moura at the awards ceremony photo call at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, France, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)Thisimage released by Neon shows Wagner Moura in a scene from "The Secret Agent." (Neon via AP)This image released by Neon shows Wagner Moura in a scene from "The Secret Agent." (Neon via AP)This image released by Neon shows, from left, talo Martins, Robrio Digenes, Wagner Moura and Igor de Arajo in a scene from "The Secret Agent." (Neon via AP)FILE - French producer Emilie Lesclaux, left, Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendona Filho, and and Morelia Film Festival general director Daniela Michel pose for a photo during a news conference at the film "O Agente Secreto" or "The Secret Agent" in Morelia, Mexico, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Berenice Bautista, File)
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FILE - Director Kleber Mendonca Filho poses with his award for best director for the film "The Secret Agent" as well as the best actor award received on behalf of Wagner Moura at the awards ceremony photo call at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, France, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
