'O Agente Secreto' Wins Lumière Prize as Brazil Box Office Jumps and Awards Run Builds

Overview

• The film won Best International Coproduction at the Lumière Awards in Paris on Jan. 18, reflecting its Brazil–France–Netherlands–Germany partnership.
• Following its Golden Globe victories, Brazilian theatrical attendance jumped 261% weekend over weekend to nearly 159,000 viewers and R$3.69 million, with totals reaching about 1.4 million admissions and R$32.6 million.
• It scored 10 International Cinephile Society nominations, including film, director, actor and supporting actress, with winners due Feb. 8, as the Academy reveals Oscar nominees on Jan. 22.
• On The Daily Show, Wagner Moura said the film would not exist without the Bolsonaro era and criticized the 1979 Amnesty Law, stating that Bolsonaro is in prison.
• Production disclosures report R$7.5 million from Brazil's FSA within a roughly R$27.17 million budget plus European backing, and the director said this project did not use the Lei Rouanet.