The Secret Agent gets a release date on American streaming; look

The Brazilian film The Secret Agentof Kleber Mendonça Filhogot a streaming debut date in the United States. The film should be available on digital platforms on January 27th.

There is still no forecast for the film’s arrival on Brazilian soil, but it is likely to be only after the 2026 Oscar ceremony, which takes place on March 15.

All about The Secret Agent

Set in Recife, in 1977, the story follows Marcelo (Wagner Moura), a technology expert who returns to the capital of Pernambuco after years away in search of peace, only to discover that his hometown hides dangers and disturbing secrets.

The work provides an overview of Brazilian society and politics in the 1970s, touching on themes such as political repression, restriction of rights and the use of technology as a tool of totalitarian control.

The cast of the political thriller also brings together big names in Brazilian cinema, including Maria Fernanda Cândido, Gabriel Leone, Carlos Francisco, Alice Carvalho, Roberto Diogenes, Hermila Guedesbetween others. Kier’s thighof Bacurauis also in the film. It is directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, who also wrote the script.

No Cannes Film Festival this year, The Secret Agent had a historic result, taking home two trophies: Kleber Mendonça Filho won the award for Best Director, and Wagner Moura received the award for Best Actor. There, the film also won the Art Cinema Award and the FIPRESCI critics award.

The film is showing in cinemas in Brazil, with distribution from Showcase Films.