Overview

• ‘L’Agent secret,’ directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, is competing at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival to strong critical reception.
• The film stars Wagner Moura as Marcelo, an academic targeted by Brazil’s military dictatorship in 1977.
• Blending thriller elements with historical drama, the film examines political repression and intergenerational memory.
• A contemporary subplot features a student uncovering Marcelo’s history, drawing connections to present-day authoritarianism.
• While praised for its thematic depth and genre fusion, the film’s public release date remains unannounced.