‘The Secret Agent’: Kleber Mendonça Filho on Oscar buzz, zombie legs, and why Wagner Moura is a modern Cary Grant

The Brazilian filmmaker discusses his 1977 Recife thriller, political censorship, and cinematic influences—from Alfred ...
W Magazine

Wagner Moura Refuses to Be Typecast

The actor discusses confronting Brazil's past with 'The Secret Agent', representation, and the politics of storytelling.

Wagner Moura never feared getting political. It may win him an Oscar

Wagner Moura has picked up awards right and left for Brazil's Oscar hopeful "The Secret Agent." The dictatorship drama couldn ...
TheWrap

How ‘The Secret Agent’ Used Urban Legends to Hide Its Political Points

How do you make a movie about politics without making it appear as if you’re making a movie about politics? If you’re Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, you do it with a couple of elements of ...
Filmmaker

“My ‘Jaws’ Obsession Had No Boundaries”: Kleber Mendonça Filho on “The Secret Agent”

Kleber Mendonça Filho has never been shy explicating how personal memories have seeped into his professional work. Born and raised in Recife (capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco), the ...
WDIO

Oscar contender ‘The Secret Agent’ capitalizes on the rise of Brazilian cinema

SAO PAULO (AP) — “The Secret Agent,” a Brazilian feature shortlisted for the Oscars, is all about ordinary people. It follows an unassuming scientist and widowed father who becomes a target of ...
The Dartmouth

Review: ‘The Secret Agent’ is a deeply intelligent Brazilian film that explores how history is told

Since its first screening at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it took home awards for Best Actor and Best Director, Kleber Mendonça’s “The Secret Agent” has been making waves on the festival ...