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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Paulo Gustavo will be honored at the Brazilian Film Festival in Paris

The Brazilian comedian Paulo Gustavo will be honored at the Brazilian Film Festival in Paris with a special tribute on April 14, including a showing of his film 'Minha Mãe é uma Peça.'

Feb 26 • 19:46 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

How Menotti del Picchia was the only modernist poet to approach cinema

Menotti del Picchia is recognized as the only Brazilian modernist poet significantly involved in cinema, with a tribute at the Cinemateca Brasileira highlighting his film 'Alvorada de Glória.'

Feb 26 • 13:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Kleber Mendonça Filho, the Brazilian who with The Secret Agent is about to make history at the Oscars

Kleber Mendonça Filho's film 'The Secret Agent' is a contender for the Best International Film Oscar, potentially marking Brazil's second consecutive win in this category.

Feb 26 • 09:02 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Diverse Brazilian Films in Berlin Suggest a Resurgence in Production

The presence of numerous Brazilian films at the Berlin Film Festival indicates a revitalization in the country's cinematic industry.

Feb 22 • 19:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bafta 2026: 'The Secret Agent' loses both awards for which it was nominated

'The Secret Agent' directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and starring Wagner Moura lost both nominations at the Bafta 2026 awards.

Feb 22 • 19:15 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Government launches streaming platform 'Tela Brasil' in election year and tries to hitch a ride on the Oscars

The Brazilian government is launching a new streaming platform called 'Tela Brasil' to promote national cinema, coinciding with the Oscar awards season to bolster its election campaign.

Feb 22 • 17:05 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Bafta announces winning films with 'The Secret Agent' in the running; follow along

The BAFTA awards, a prestigious British film ceremony, highlights Brazilian film 'The Secret Agent' competing for two awards this year.

Feb 22 • 16:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

What is the Bafta and what is its impact on Wagner Moura and 'The Secret Agent' at the Oscars

The article discusses the significance of the BAFTA awards for Brazilian artists, particularly Wagner Moura, whose film 'The Secret Agent' is nominated for awards.

Feb 22 • 13:02 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Brazilians at the Berlin Festival have award-winning films in parallel screenings

Two Brazilian films have received awards at parallel screenings of the Berlin Festival.

Feb 21 • 16:34 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

'The Secret Agent': the title is stimulating, the rest is not

'The Secret Agent' presents a provocative title but ultimately fails to deliver in its content, engaging the audience less than expected.

Feb 20 • 04:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Critical Realism of Leon Hirszman and Park Kwang-su Reviewed in Exhibition

A Brazilian exhibition highlights the works of directors Leon Hirszman and Park Kwang-su, showcasing the cinematic evolution in Brazil and South Korea.

Feb 19 • 20:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura meet Guillermo del Toro: 'Grateful for the generosity'

Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho shares a moment with fellow filmmaker Wagner Moura and acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro, expressing gratitude for his generosity and cinema.

Feb 18 • 19:32 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

'The Secret Agent' arrives in Mexico; find out the release date of the Oscar-nominated film 2026

The Brazilian film 'The Secret Agent', which has gained international acclaim and multiple nominations including the Oscars, is set to be released in Mexican theaters.

Feb 17 • 23:50 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

'The Secret Agent' wins Best International Film at the Spirit Awards

The Brazilian film 'The Secret Agent' has won the award for Best International Film at the Independent Spirit Awards, beating other contenders including the Spanish film 'Sirat'.

Feb 16 • 21:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

'How beautiful that there was a parade for Lula and that he was here to see it,' says Humberto Carrão at Sapucaí

Actor Humberto Carrão celebrates Brazilian cinema and the Oscar nomination of the film 'O Agente Secreto' while at the Sapucaí parade.

Feb 16 • 04:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Crowded, block Tarado Ni Você celebrates Brazilian cinema and Caetano in São Paulo; see photos

The Tarado Ni Você block party in São Paulo, celebrating its 12th year, honors the music of Caetano Veloso with a theme dedicated to Brazilian cinema.

Feb 14 • 16:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Parties, children's shows, and cinema: check the cultural agenda of g1 AL

G1 AL presents its cultural agenda for the weekend, featuring free family events, celebrations of Brazilian pop diva Pabllo Vittar, and various music genres leading up to Carnival.

Feb 13 • 18:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Potiguar doubles as the protagonist of the animation 'A goat good at ball', which debuts in Brazilian cinemas

Rafael Sadovski voices the main character in the new Brazilian animated film 'Um cabra bom de bola', celebrating his Northeastern roots.

Feb 12 • 11:42 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Life & Tech

Secret Agents, Secret Landscapes

The article discusses the Brazilian film 'Secret Agent' by Kleber Mendonça Filho, reflecting on its political themes during Brazil's military dictatorship in 1977.

Feb 12 • 07:31 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Wagner Moura appears in Oscar photo with Leonardo DiCaprio and other actors

Wagner Moura and Kleber Mendonça Filho attended the Oscar nominees' lunch, sharing a photo with prominent figures in the film industry, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Emma Stone.

Feb 11 • 13:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

‘The Secret Agent’ wins more international awards

Kleber Mendonça Filho's film 'The Secret Agent' received several international awards over the weekend, including a best actor award for Wagner Moura in Paris.

Feb 10 • 13:18 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Miss Flor and Her Two Husbands: A Suicide Bet, an Unforgettable Actress, and a Phenomenon that Defied Censorship

The article reflects on the legacy of 'Doña Flor y sus dos maridos', a film adaptation that became a significant milestone in Brazilian cinema, starring actress Sonia Braga.

Feb 10 • 09:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Gabriel Leone, in a pop 'Hamlet', faces the ghosts of an abandoned cinema

Brazilian actor Gabriel Leone stars in a new adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' set in an abandoned cinema in São Paulo.

Feb 10 • 07:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Masks of Wagner Moura and Tania Maria will be distributed in a Rio Carnival VIP box

Folha reports that at the Folia Tropical VIP box during Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, masks of actors Wagner Moura and Tania Maria will be handed out in tribute to Brazilian cinema.

Feb 9 • 21:22 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Karim Aïnouz films resentful patriarchy and sees cinema tension in 'The Secret Agent'

Karim Aïnouz discusses his upcoming film 'The Secret Agent', reflecting on Brazilian cinema's glory moments and its potential return to international relevance.

Feb 8 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Hitchcock by pencil

The article discusses the extensive study and admiration for Alfred Hitchcock as a filmmaker, highlighting his complex legacy and the delayed recognition he received from American critics compared to French and Brazilian perspectives.

Feb 7 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Cosac prepares Glauber Rocha Box Set on the 45th anniversary of the filmmaker's death

The Brazilian publisher Cosac is reissuing a box set of Glauber Rocha's works, commemorating the 45th anniversary of the esteemed filmmaker's passing, accompanied by new prefaces and 50 previously unreleased photographs.

Feb 7 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

The Secret Agent surpasses 2 million viewers in Brazilian cinemas

The film 'The Secret Agent' by Kleber Mendonça Filho, starring Wagner Moura and nominated for four Oscars, has exceeded 2 million viewers in Brazilian cinemas, a notable achievement for a national film.

Feb 6 • 15:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Final Destruction 2, (Dis)control, The Sound of Death and Stray Kids premier at cinemas in Boa Vista

The action film 'Final Destruction 2', horror film 'The Sound of Death', Brazilian drama '(Dis)control', and concert film 'Stray Kids: The DominATE Experience' premiere in Boa Vista this Thursday.

Feb 5 • 18:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

Film Week has tickets for R$ 10 in Natal and Mossoró from February 5 to 11

Film Week will feature R$ 10 tickets across Brazilian cinemas from February 5 to 11, with at least five cinemas in Rio Grande do Norte participating.

Feb 4 • 14:49 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Life & Tech

Kleber Mendonça Filho: "Memory is a particularly important theme in these times"

Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho discusses memory, childhood theaters, and the legacy of Brazil's military dictatorship in his Oscar-nominated thriller, "The Secret Agent."

Feb 3 • 16:59 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
Life & Tech

Brazilian cinema strikes gold, confronting harrowed past while captivating audiences worldwide

Brazilian cinema is achieving international success by addressing its troubled history while engaging global audiences.

Jan 15 • 21:56 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

The 'surprise' movie at the Golden Globes that is winning the Oscar race for Spain's 'Sirat'

The article discusses the Brazilian film industry's success, following the historical win of 'Sigo Aquí' at the Oscars and Fernanda Torres at the Golden Globes, as it highlights the 'surprise' movie making waves in the Oscar race for the Spanish film 'Sirat'.

Jan 12 • 16:12 UTC

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