THE SECRET AGENT

THE SECRET AGENT

O Agente Secreto / 2025 / Brazil, France, Netherlands, Germany / 158 min

Recife again stars in the Brazilian filmmaker's fifth feature, following Marcelo (Wagner Moura) in 1970s Brazil under military dictatorship. Fleeing his mysterious past, Marcelo leaves São Paulo for Recife seeking peace, only to find himself watched during Carnival. In this political thriller, Kleber Mendonça Filho explores “how individuals operate within an oppressive system”. The Secret Agent was a Cannes sensation, winning Best Director and Best Actor awards.

Ticket purchase
1200 HUF
premiere
Saturday, 6 September 2025 21:00
Pressburger screen
Ticket purchase
1200 HUF
repetition
Sunday, 7 September 2025 16:00

Director:
Kleber MENDONÇA FILHO

Biography:
The director was born in 1968 in Recife, Brazil.

Filmography:
2019 Bacurau 2016 Aquarius

Producer:
Emilie LESCLAUX

Screenwriter:
Kleber MENDONÇA FILHO

Cinematographer:
Evgenia ALEXANDROVA

Film editor:
Matheus FARIAS, Eduardo SERRANO

Cast:
Wagner MOURA , Maria FERNANDA CANDIDO, Gabriel LEONE

Distributor:
Cirko Film

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