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Brazilian Cinema Thrives: Cultural Investment and Social Reckoning

1/16/2026

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Brazil's cinematic renaissance stems from cultural investment, international collaboration, and a reckoning with its authoritarian past.
France 24's Rio de Janeiro correspondent Jan Onoszko discusses this evolution in Brazilian cinema.
The film The Secret Agent, which won two Golden Globes, explores dictatorship and paranoia while avoiding direct historical references.
This reflects a broader trend in Brazilian cinema that engages with complex social issues.

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Story summary

Brazil's cinematic renaissance stems from cultural investment, international collaboration, and a reckoning with its authoritarian past.
France 24's Rio de Janeiro correspondent Jan Onoszko discusses this evolution in Brazilian cinema.
The film The Secret Agent, which won two Golden Globes, explores dictatorship and paranoia while avoiding direct historical references.
This reflects a broader trend in Brazilian cinema that engages with complex social issues.