Winner of the Best Director (Kleber Mendonça Filho) and Best Actor (Wagner Moura) awards at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival,*The Secret Agent* isan original political thriller.

It’s a wild carnival week in Brazil in 1977. Marcelo (Moura), a technology expert fleeing his mysterious past, returns to his hometown in search of peace, hoping to reunite with his son. He finds refuge in a resistance movement commune, but soon realizes that the city is as vibrant as it is violent. Marcelo unwittingly finds himself caught up in the political turmoil. Insightfully blending different genres, this sun-drenched film is director Filho’s tribute to the art of cinema and to Brazil. The film is Brazil’s official entry for the Oscars.