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Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Brazilian Epic ‘The Secret Agent’ Wins Fipresci Award at Cannes: ‘A Rich, Strange and Deeply Troubling Story’
Harris Dickinson's 'Urchin' and Momoko Seto’s animated 'Dandelion's Odyssey' also earned recognition from the critics' association.
Known for his earlier films “Aquarius” and “Bacurau,” both of which played in main comoetition at Cannes, Mendonça Filho continues his exploration of Brazil’s sociopolitical landscape with a narrative praised for its depth and ambition. Variety ’s Guy Lodge praises lead actor Frank Dillane for “imbuing Mike with both the kind of wily charisma that makes people want to rescue him and a self-destructive volatility that keeps repelling such efforts.” “We reward this film for its unique use of animation techniques blending classical and modern styles, for the quality of its editing and for the power of its message – love, salvation and companionship in the harshest circumstances.
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