'Secret Agent': The film has won more than 60 awards so far;See updated list

Brazilian productions have been recognized in the USA, France and Germany - at film festivals and critics' awards;The film is still nominated for major events such as the Oscars and BAFTAs

'Secret Agent': The film has won more than 60 awards so far;see updated list

Brazilian productions are gaining recognition in the US, France and Germany – at festivals and critics' awards;The film is still competing at the Oscars, BAFTAs and other important events

Since its international premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025, Secret Agent has won awards,A collection of nominations and accolades. Awards,The recognition of festivals and international critics' associations confirms the strength of the film beyond Brazil's borders.According to the film's producer Cinemascope, it has won 65 awards worldwide to date.

Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura, the film won major awards during its run, including two at the Golden Globes (out of three nominations) and one at the Critics' Choice Awards – both events considered Oscar thermometers.

Secret Agent is competing at the 2026 Oscars, the industry's biggest award, in four categories: Best International Film, Best Actor (with Moura), Best Actor (Newcomer) and Best Picture.The award ceremony will take place on March 15 in Los Angeles.

So far, the film has already been praised at festivals in the USA, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and China, among others - plus of course in Brazil, for example at the APCA and ACCRJ awards.

The successful journey began in Cannes.In addition to winning the Secret Agent, Best Actor and Best Director categories at the traditional French festival, he was also awarded the FIPRESCI Awards by international critics and the "Art et Essai" awards by independent participants in France.

Later, Wagner Moura was chosen as Best Actor by the New York Film Critics Circle and presented the award for Best International Film for The Secret Agent.Mendonça Filho won the award for Best Latin Film and TV Director at the Cinema and Television Critics' Choice Awards.

Below you'll find an updated list of awards and honors the film has received so far.See also nominations for awards that have not yet been announced.

Awards and Honors Received by 'Secret Agent' - So Far

- Cannes Festival in France: Awarded as Best Director (Cléber Mendonça Filho), Best Actor (Wagner Moura), FIPRESCI Award (International Federation of Film Critics) and AFCAE (French Association of Cinema d'Art et d'Essai).

- Lima Film Festival (PUCP), Peru: Best Film for the Official Jury Award and the International Critics Award;Honorary designation from APRECI (Association of Cinematographic Press of Peru)

- Biarritz Latin American Film Festival, Frankrike: Abrazo de Honor (Kleber Mendonça Filho)

- Zurich Film Festival; Switzerland: Golden Eye (Wagner Moura)

- Cologne Film Festivals, Germany: Hollywood Reporter Syilygi (Kleber Mendonça Filho)

- Hamburg Film Festival, Germany: Art Film Award (Port au Prince Pictures, German distributor)

- Middleburg Film Festival, USA: International Spotlight Award (Kleber Mendonça Filho)

- Pingyao International Film Festival, Sina: Popular Jury Award for Best Film

- Latino Film and Television Critics Festival, USA.Director Award (Kleber Mendonsa Filho)

- Morelia International Film Festival, Mexico: Midalza Mil-Unum Cinematheque (Kleber Mendonça Filho)

- Chicago Film Festival, USA: Best Male Performance Silver Hugo (Wagner Moura)

- Virginia Film Festival, USA: Cinematography (Evgenia Alexandrova, AFC)

- Gáldar International Film Festival, in Spain: Best Film

- Newport Beach Film Festival, USA: Best Actor (Wagner Moura)

- Stockholm International Film Festival, Sweden: Best Cinematography (Evgenia Alexandrova, AFC)

- Key West Film Festival, aux USA : Critics Award

- Major Film Festival at the University of Málaga, Spain: Best Feature Film

- Cineuropa 39, in Spain (award from the Santiago de Compostela Critics' Circle): Best Screenplay

- Top Cine 2025 sa Chilean Art Critics Circle;Best Actor (Wagner Moura) ug Best Supporting Actress (Tânia Maria)

- New York Film Critics Circle Awards, USA: Best International Film and Best Actor (Wagner Maura)

- IndieWire Honors, USA: Jilaaga Award (Wagner Moura)

- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, in America: Best International Film, Best Actor (Wagner Moura, second place) and Best Film (second place)

- International New Latin American Film Festival, Havana, Cuba: Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Original Score.

- F5 Award: Film of the Year, Auction of the Year (Wagner Moura)

- Rio de Janeiro Film Critics Association (ACCRJ): Best Film of 2025

- Austin Film Critics Awards, ing US: best international film

- London Film Critics Circle, USA: Best Actor (Wagner Moura) and Best Foreign Film

- Satellite Awards, di l'USA: Best Actor (Wagner Moura) è Best International Film

- National Association of Film Critics Award: Best Film in a Non-English Language.

- National Board of Review, USA: Top 5 international filmmakers

- Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards, USA: Top 10 Movies of 2025

- Boston Society of Film Critics Online, USA: Best Actor (Wagner Moura)

- Critics' Choice Awards, in the United States: Best International Film

- New York Festival, USA: Golden Beast - Carminha (the cat that gave life to Liza and Alice)

- Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Actor in a Drama category

- Lumiere Award, in France: Best International Co-Production

- Awards from the São Paulo Association of Art Critics (APCA): Best Film, Best Actor (Wagner Moura) and Special Prize (Tânia Maria)

- Abraccine: Best Brazilian Feature Film

- Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA: Virtuoso Award (Wagner Maura)

- International Association of Film Fans: Best Picture, Best Director (Cleber Mendoza Jr.), Best Actor (Wagner Moura), Best Supporting Actress (Tanya Maria), Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay

- Film Critics Awards in Paris, France: Best Leading Actor (Wagner Moura)

- Latino Entertainment Journalists Association: Melhor Ator (Wagner Moura)

- Independent Spirit Awards, USA: Best International Film

Current Nominations for "The Secret Agent"

- Oscars: best film, best international film, best actor (Wagner Moura) and best cast

- Spirit Awards: Best International Film

- NAACP Picture Award: Best International Film

- Online Film and Television Association (OFTA) Awards: Best Film, Best Actor (Wagner Moura), Best Foreign Film

- Golden Derby Film Awards: Best Film, Best Actor (Wagner Moura), Best Original Screenplay (Kleber Mendonça Filho) and Best International Film