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Overview
- 'O Agente Secreto' won Best Film in a Language Other Than English and Wagner Moura won Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama, marking Brazil’s first two-trophy year at the Globes and Moura’s first-ever Brazilian win in the category.
- Cinemas reported immediate demand with extra sessions in cities such as Aracaju and crowded screenings in Salvador, while the Cinesystem chain is offering free tickets through Friday to patrons named Wagner or Kleber, including spelling variants.
- Official data show the film has surpassed about 1.1 million domestic viewers and more than R$25 million in Brazil, while Box Office Mojo reports US$4.64 million worldwide with 52.9% from international markets.
- Brazil’s Ministry of Culture states the film was financed via the Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual with R$7.5 million plus R$750,000 for commercialization, and it did not use Lei Rouanet funds.
- Director Kleber Mendonça Filho, Wagner Moura and producer Emilie Lesclaux moved straight into international campaigning with stops in London, Italy and the U.S., as Variety upgraded the film to a favorite for International Feature and a potential Best Picture contender during the Jan. 12–16 voting window.