US EditionWagner Moura, el atleta suramericano en la carrera por el premio Oscar
The Secret Agent portrays Brazil’s 1970s military dictatorship with Wagner Moura’s acclaimed performance, linking past repression to recent authoritarian trends, the film is now in cinemas.
- This year The Secret Agent, a Brazilian film starring Wagner Moura, is competing for awards and is currently playing in cinemas, seeking recognition in the best picture and best actor categories.
- Kleber Mendonça Filho crafted his fourth narrative feature set in 1970s Brazil, drawing on the military dictatorship and Jair Bolsonaro-era influences with a framing device of audio recordings and newspaper archives.
- Moura plays Armando, a university professor on the run in a 2 hour 40 minute drama that slowly reveals his past, while cinematographer Evgenia Alexandrova and production designer Thales Junqueira recreate 1970s Recife and the film features a cameo from Udo Kier alongside eccentric B-movie detours.
- It is the second Brazilian film in as many years to compete for best picture, amplifying Brazil's cinema internationally and spotlighting dissidents and contemporary political struggles.
- The Oscars' trend toward international cinema, exemplified by The Secret Agent, could deepen Brazil's global profile and influence future nominations, as it defies easy categorisation.
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The case for The Secret Agent to win Best Picture
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During the last ten months, Brazilian actor Wagner Moura has not stopped traveling. It is not due to an extensive filming, but to the popularity of his latest film, “The Secret Agent” (“O Secret Agent”), whose promotion has been busy enough since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. “Since May we are in that. There is one side that is very nice because of the attention the film has received since then. That doesn’t happen all the time. It’s…
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By Juan Carlos Arciniegas, CNN en Español. For the past ten months, Brazilian actor Wagner Moura has been constantly traveling. This isn't due to an extensive film shoot, but rather the popularity of his latest movie, "The Secret Agent" ("O Agente Secreto"), whose promotion has kept him quite busy since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. "We've been at it since May. There's a very nice aspect to it because of the attention the film has re…
For the past ten months, Brazilian actor Wagner Moura has been constantly traveling. This isn't due to an extensive film shoot, but rather the popularity of his latest movie, "The Secret Agent" ("O Agente Secreto"), whose promotion has him…
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