The Secret Agent chosen to represent Brazil at the 2026 Oscars #thesecretagent

The announcement was made by the Brazilian Film Academy.

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00:00The film The Secret Agent has been chosen to represent Brazil in the race for the

00:042026 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

00:08The selection was made by the Brazilian Film Academy.

00:12Directed by Kleber Mendoza Filho, the feature was nominated after a tumultuous week of campaigning,

00:18marked by a heated dispute in the final stretch.

00:21The film not selected may still compete in other Oscar categories,

00:25just not in Best International Feature Film, where each country submits its representative.

00:31Still, historically, it is rare to see more than one film from the same country competing,

00:36so each committee usually focuses on its chosen entry.