The Secret Agent
2025
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Brazil, 
France, 
Germany, 
NetherlandsIn 1977, a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife in search of peace. He soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he seeks.
Cast
Maria Fernanda Cândido·Gabriel Leone·Carlos Francisco·Wagner Moura
Producers
Dora Amorim·Olivier Barbier·Sol Bondy·Fred Burle·Fernanda Cordel
Languages
PortugueseMajor Awards
6 wins · 12 nominations
Wins (6)
Festival Grand Prize
AFCAE Award
Competition
Best Picture
Best Film Not in the English Language
Best Film Not in the English Language
Best Director
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actor
Nominations (12)
Festival Grand Prize
Palme d'Or
Best Picture
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Best Film Not in the English Language
Best Film
Foreign Language Film of the Year
Best Picture
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Director
Outstanding Lead Performance
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay (Original)
Best Actor
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actor
Critics' Awards
Best Film