Brazil Picks 'O Agente Secreto' as Its Oscar International Feature Submission

Overview

• The Academia Brasileira de Cinema named O Agente Secreto as Brazil's official entry for the 2026 Oscars on Monday, September 15.
• Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and starring Wagner Moura, the film won Best Director and Best Actor at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and drew strong international reviews.
• The choice followed a high-profile contest that included Manas, which held a Los Angeles screening promoted by Sean Penn and Julia Roberts and drew a business-backed letter of support.
• Brazil's 25-member committee selected the film from a shortlist that also featured Baby, Kasa Branca, Manas, O Último Azul and Oeste Outra Vez.
• The submission does not guarantee a nomination, and the team now proceeds with formal registration and international campaigning ahead of the Academy's December longlist and the March 15, 2026 ceremony.