Overview

• Kleber Mendonça Filho's 'The Secret Agent' premieres in Cannes competition, marking his third entry after 'Aquarius' and 'Bacurau.'
• The film stars Wagner Moura as a fugitive tech expert navigating 1977 Recife during Carnival to reunite with his son under tense political conditions.
• Set against Brazil's military dictatorship, the narrative avoids traditional tropes, focusing instead on the era's oppressive atmosphere and personal resilience.
• Key moments include a sensational subplot involving a human leg found in a shark's stomach, reflecting the film's mix of thriller and dark humor.
• Shot digitally with vintage anamorphic lenses, the film's visual style evokes 1970s cinema, enhancing its immersive recreation of the period.