‘O Agente Secreto’ Lands No. 8 on NYT List as O Globo Critics Rally Behind Brazilian Film

Overview

• The New York Times ranked the film eighth on its 2025 best-films list published on December 2.
• O Globo’s year-end survey shows the title in seven of eight critics’ top lists, signaling strong domestic endorsement.
• The feature is directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and stars Wagner Moura.
• Earlier in the year, the film won Best Director for Mendonça Filho and Best Actor for Moura at the Cannes Film Festival.
• The Times praised its blend of sensitivity, irony and humor in revisiting Brazil’s dictatorship, calling it “a collage of tones and humors with surrealist touches.”