The Secret Agent
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In 1977 Recife, Marcelo, a technology expert in his early forties, returns in the midst of Carnaval to reunite with his son and plot a dangerous escape under the ever-watchful eyes of Brazil’s repressive military regime.
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"Brazil 1977, a time of great mischief."
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Cast
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Kleber Mendonça Filho
Director
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Evgenia Alexandrova
Director of Photography
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Emilie Lesclaux
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Kleber Mendonça Filho
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Brent Travers
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Dora Amorim
Executive Producer
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Mateus Alves
Original Music Composer
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Tomaz Alves de Souza
Original Music Composer
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Kleber Mendonça Filho
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The Secret Agent - Film Threat - Film Threat
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TIFF 2025 Review: ‘The Secret Agent’ is a Brilliant Brazilian Thriller About Identity and Violence Pajiba
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‘The Secret Agent’ Review: Kleber Mendonça Filho Returns with a Timely Tale of Brazilian Corruption and Persecution [A-] Telluride - AwardsWatch
‘The Secret Agent’ Review: Kleber Mendonça Filho Returns with a Timely Tale of Brazilian Corruption and Persecution [A-] Telluride AwardsWatch
The Secret Agent review – brilliant Brazilian drama of an academic on the run in the murderous 1970s - The Guardian
The Secret Agent review – brilliant Brazilian drama of an academic on the run in the murderous 1970s The Guardian
Cannes 2025: The Secret Agent, The Love That Remains, Magellan - Roger Ebert
Cannes 2025: The Secret Agent, The Love That Remains, Magellan Roger Ebert
‘The Secret Agent’ Review: Wagner Moura Is Marked for Death in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Terrific ’70s Thriller - Variety
‘The Secret Agent’ Review: Wagner Moura Is Marked for Death in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Terrific ’70s Thriller Variety
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'The Secret Agent' Review: Wagner Moura in Intense Brazilian Thriller The Hollywood Reporter
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