The Secret Agent (2025 film)
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| Portuguese | O Agente Secreto |
| Directed by | Kleber Mendonça Filho |
| Written by | Kleber Mendonça Filho |
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| Starring | Wagner Moura |
| Cinematography | Evgenia Alexandrova |
| Edited by | Matheus Farias Eduardo Serrano |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
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| Language | Portuguese |
The Secret Agent (Portuguese: O Agente Secreto; Brazilian Portuguese: [u aˈʒẽt͡ʃi seˈkɾɛtu]) is a 2025 Brazilian historical political thriller film written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. It stars Wagner Moura as Marcelo, a teacher caught in the political turmoil of the final years of the Brazilian military dictatorship, attempting to flee persecution.
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, where it received widespread acclaim, winning the Best Actor prize for Moura, Best Director prize for Mendonça Filho, alongside the FIPRESCI prize.