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The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

Brazil 1977, a time of great mischief.

20257.32h 41m

Overview

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Written by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Produced by Kleber Mendonça Filho, Emilie Lesclaux, Winston Araújo
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $14.5M

Top Cast

Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

Armando Solimões / Marcelo Alves / Adult Fernando Solimões

Tânia Maria

Tânia Maria

Dona Sebastiana

Alice Carvalho

Alice Carvalho

Fátima

Maria Fernanda Cândido

Maria Fernanda Cândido

Elza / Sara Guébert

Gabriel Leone

Gabriel Leone

Bobbi Borba

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Hans

Carlos Francisco

Carlos Francisco

Seu Alexandre

Thomás Aquino

Thomás Aquino

Valdemar

Hermila Guedes

Hermila Guedes

Claudia

Robério Diógenes

Robério Diógenes

Euclides Cavalcante

Themes & Keywords

policeprofessor1970ssecret agentdictatorshipon the runrecifebrazilian politicsbrazilintrospectivearchivesditadura militar brasileira

About The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2025 exploring themes of police, professor, 1970s, secret agent, dictatorship, on the run. Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, it stars Wagner Moura, Tânia Maria, Alice Carvalho. Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

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