Secret Agent (15)
22nd April 2026 2:00pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
Kirkgate Centre
In Brazil in 1977, Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife during Carnival, in search of peace and hoping to be re-united with his son. He soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he seeks.
Winner of Best Director and Best Actor in Cannes and nominated for 4 Oscars including Wagner Moura for best actor.
For all its showmanship, exquisite period details and flashy Tarantino-style denouement, Filho’s film never loses its profound emotional ache, or the central idea — that the departing dictatorship left behind an entire population in a state of trauma. Kevin Maher – The Times
Subtitled
Starring: Robson Andrade; Rubens Santos; Wagner Moura
Directed by: Kleba Mendonca Filho
Length: 161 minutes

