Brazil’s ‘O Agente Secreto’ Wins Critics Choice Award for Best Film in a Foreign Language

Overview

• Director Kleber Mendonça Filho learned of the win during a live red-carpet interview at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, with the ceremony airing in Brazil on TNT and HBO Max.
• Wagner Moura received dual Critics Choice nominations as Best Actor for the film and Best Supporting Actor in a limited series/TV movie for Apple TV+’s Ladrões de Drogas, a first for a Brazilian.
• Moura did not take home an acting trophy, as Best Actor went to Timothée Chalamet and Best Supporting Actor in a limited series/TV movie went to Owen Cooper.
• The victory adds momentum to O Agente Secreto’s season after festival acclaim and raises its profile in the run-up to Oscar consideration.
• The film is on Academy shortlists for International Feature and Casting, with Oscar nominations scheduled to be announced on January 22.