Overview
- Moura won Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for The Secret Agent, prevailing over Joel Edgerton, Oscar Isaac, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan and Jeremy Allen White.
- The Secret Agent also took Best Foreign/Non‑English Language Film and became the first Brazilian production nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
- In his acceptance speech, Moura called the film a reflection on memory and generational trauma and dedicated the honor to those holding to their values in difficult moments.
- The political thriller, set in 1977 under Brazil’s military rule, premiered at Cannes where Moura won Best Actor, Kleber Mendonça Filho won Best Director, and the film earned the Art House Cinema Award and FIPRESCI Prize.
- Brazil selected the film as its Oscar entry and it has made the international feature shortlist, keeping Moura and the movie firmly in contention ahead of Jan. 22 nominations despite missing a SAG nod.