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‘Civil War’ Actor Wagner Moura to Star in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s ’70s-Set Political Thriller ‘The Secret Agent’ (EXCLUSIVE)


Kleber Mendonça Filho is set to direct 'Civil War' star Wagner Moura in 'The Secret Agent,' an ambitious thriller set during Brazil’s dictatorship.

Brazilian auteur Kleber Mendonça Filho(“Bacurau”) is set to direct “The Secret Agent,” a gripping political thriller headlined by “Civil War” star Wagner Moura. Now in pre-production, “The Secret Agent” is being produced by Brazil’s Cinemascopio (“Bacurau,” “Aquarius”) and MK Productions, whose credits include Oscar-nominated films such as Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World” and Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War.” “The Secret Agent” is a passion project for Mendonça Filho, a politically-minded filmmaker who penned the script based on extensive research and a deep dive into his own archives.

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