Name: The Secret Agent - Kleber Mendonça Filho 2025
Start: 2026-06-16
End: 2026-06-16
Location: Metropolis Cinema

About

The Embassy of Brazil in Beirut and Guimarães Rosa Institute - Beirut, in partnership with Metropolis Cinema Association, are pleased to convene the 8th Brazilian Film Festival, set to take place from June 16 to June 20, 2026 at Metropolis Cinema. Through the power of cinema, the festival brings audiences together, despite challenging circumstances, to discover the diversity of contemporary Brazilian storytelling. This year’s edition brings together a vibrant selection of contemporary Brazilian cinema, showcasing some of the country’s most acclaimed recent productions alongside a landmark classic.

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realizes that the city is far from being the non-violent refuge he seeks.

Festival de Cannes 2025: Best Director, Best Actor, FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film, Art House Cinema Award

Golden Globe Awards 2026: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language

Academy Award 2026 Nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best International Feature Film, Best Casting

Genre: Thriller, Period Drama