The Secret Agent is now showing in cinemas in the UK, Ireland and Latin America.
The Best Picture–nominated thriller The Secret Agent (2025) tells a tale of intrigue and absurdity in ’70s Brazil. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho (Pictures of Ghosts, 2023) and star Wagner Moura (Civil War, 2024) give Rico a primer on the real politics behind the film’s surreal moments and the “manguebeat” music that rocked their world.
Listen to the special episode below or wherever you get your podcasts.