Overview
- Neon releases Kleber Mendonça Filho’s political noir in limited U.S. theaters on Nov. 26.
- Set in 1977 Recife, the story follows a fugitive academic navigating Brazil’s dictatorship through a mix of thriller, satire, and surreal flourishes.
- Wagner Moura’s lead turn earned Cannes’ Best Actor, with Mendonça Filho taking Best Director, after high-profile stops including the New York Film Festival.
- Reviews are strongly positive, with critics praising its distinctive visual style, period immersion, and Moura’s performance.
- Cinematographer Evgenia Alexandrova shaped the tactile 1970s look using period Panavision B-series lenses, while the cast includes Udo Kier in a noted late-career appearance.