The Secret Agent

1 day agothe secret agent, starring narcos alum wagner moura, has earned four nods for this year’s ceremony, including best picture and actor in a leading role for moura. Release of the secret agent, a new historical political thriller that will be brazil entry. A thematically rich and visually arresting political thriller, the secret agent blends grindhouse stylization with biting social commentary to weave a vividly dangerous yet darkly human tale.

Jan 11, 2026the secret agent is a neo-noir historical political thriller telling the story of armando (wagner moura), a former professor who attempts to flee persecution and resist the authoritarian. Set in 1977 brazil, the secret agent captures the daily realities and surreal absurdities of life in an authoritarian.