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Overview
- The film secured nominations for Best Picture, Best International Feature, Best Actor (Wagner Moura) and Best Casting/Ensemble, with the ceremony set for March 15.
- Wagner Moura’s nomination was cast as a milestone for Brazilian actors, with a win making him the country’s first acting Oscar recipient.
- A Nexus study counted about 11.8 million interactions across X, Facebook and Instagram after the announcement, signaling unusually high engagement in Brazil.
- Online backlash followed rival director Oliver Laxe’s remarks about Brazilian voters, with users posting shoe emojis on Sirât’s Instagram as reports noted only about 68 Brazilians hold Academy voting rights.
- Domestically, the movie ranks sixth in attendance since its Nov. 6 release, including 60.1 thousand admissions in Recife, while Brazil also celebrates Adolpho Veloso’s Best Cinematography nomination for Sonhos de Trem.