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Kleber Mendonça Filho on Why ‘The Secret Agent’ Is His First ‘Political’ Film, Casting ‘Classic Movie Star’ Wagner Moura
Brazilian auteur Kleber Mendonça Filho 'can't and won't be blasé' about returning to Cannes competition for the third time with 'The Secret Agent'.
Set in 1977 during Brazil’s military dictatorship, political thriller “The Secret Agent” — a co-production by MK Productions, Lemming, and One Two Films — follows technology expert Marcelo (Wagner Moura), who leaves São Paulo for Recife to reunite with his son. The film marks the return of Moura, one of Brazil’s most successful exports, to his national cinema after years ramping up his international career with roles in projects such as Alex Garland’s “Civil War” and Apple TV+’s “Dope Thief.” As for his “biggest challenge” with “The Secret Agent,” Filho says it was “making a period film in my city about the political machinations of Brazil fifty years ago.” This, however, also presented an opportunity to the director, who enlisted long-time collaborators Thales Junqueira and Rita Azevedo to sign production and costume design, respectively.
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