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Secret Agent: A Professor's Fight Against Corruption in Brazil

3/2/2026

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Story summary

The Secret Agent, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, follows Armando, a professor who becomes an enemy of the state after confronting a corrupt businessman in 1970s Brazil.
Armando goes underground, hoping to reunite with his son while facing carnival chaos and hitmen hired to kill him.
The film blends humor with tension and portrays the absurdity of authority figures amid Brazil's military dictatorship.

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Story summary

The Secret Agent, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, follows Armando, a professor who becomes an enemy of the state after confronting a corrupt businessman in 1970s Brazil.
Armando goes underground, hoping to reunite with his son while facing carnival chaos and hitmen hired to kill him.
The film blends humor with tension and portrays the absurdity of authority figures amid Brazil's military dictatorship.