Overview

• NEON unveiled the official trailer and set U.S. openings for New York on November 26 and Los Angeles on December 5.
• The film won Best Director for Mendonça Filho, Best Actor for Wagner Moura, and the FIPRESCI prize at Cannes 2025.
• Brazil has officially selected the film as its submission for the 2026 Best International Feature Film Oscar.
• NEON acquired the title at Cannes, while Mubi holds rights in the UK, Ireland, India, and Latin America excluding Brazil.
• Set in 1977 during Brazil’s military dictatorship, the thriller stars Moura as a man on the run who reaches Recife during carnival week.