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Secret Agent Boosts Sales of Iconic Resistance T-Shirt

1/30/2026

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Story summary

The Secret Agent has been nominated for multiple awards, fueling demand for Wagner Moura, the actor, and the vintage yellow T-shirt he wore.
Pitombeira dos Quatro Cantos produces the shirt, and sales rose from under 3,000 to over 10,000 since the film's release.
The shirt symbolizes leftist resistance against the far-right appropriation of Brazil's national symbols.
The film’s success enabled Pitombeira to cover carnival parade costs.

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Story summary

The Secret Agent has been nominated for multiple awards, fueling demand for Wagner Moura, the actor, and the vintage yellow T-shirt he wore.
Pitombeira dos Quatro Cantos produces the shirt, and sales rose from under 3,000 to over 10,000 since the film's release.
The shirt symbolizes leftist resistance against the far-right appropriation of Brazil's national symbols.
The film’s success enabled Pitombeira to cover carnival parade costs.