Mubi Acquires Kleber Mendonça Filho’s ‘The Secret Agent’ for U.K., India and Latin America

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Following the news that Neon obtained the North American rights for Kleber Mendonça Filho’s highly anticipated “The Secret Agent,” which could win the Palme d’Or, streaming platform Mubi has just secured the distribution rights for this movie in several significant global regions.

I’ve been fortunate enough to secure the rights for distributing, streaming, and producing the critically acclaimed film (one of the standouts at Cannes this year) in regions such as Latin America (excluding Brazil), the U.K., Ireland, and India. Details about its release will be shared soon.

The deal was negotiated between Mubi and mk2, who are handling international sales.

1977 Brazil serves as the backdrop for “The Secret Agent,” where the story unfolds around Marcelo, a tech genius in his forties, who’s on the run from something. He makes his way to Recife during carnival week with dreams of reconnecting with his son. However, he swiftly discovers that the peaceful sanctuary he anticipated is nowhere to be found in this vibrant city.

The movie features Wagner Moura in the lead role, alongside Maria Fernanda Cândido, Gabriel Leon, Carlos Francisco, Alice Carvalho, and Hermila Guedes. Emilie Lesclaux produced it, with additional production from Nathanaël Karmitz, Elisha Karmitz, Fionnuala Jamison, Olivier Barbier, Leontine Petit, Erik Glijnis, Fred Burke, and Sol Bondy. It is a collaboration between Cinemasópio, MK Productions, Lemming Film, and One Two Films.

In its critique, EbMaster labeled the movie as an “excellent ’70s suspenseful tale” and a “spectacular era-specific story.

This year’s deal signifies another film from Cannes 2025’s competitive section joining Mubi’s roster, a trend that has been ongoing for quite some time. The company produced “The Mastermind” and holds distribution rights for several territories for this film, and prior to the festival’s commencement, they acquired the rights for the U.K., Ireland, Latin America, Turkey, and India for Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value,” which was met with a 15-minute standing ovation on Wednesday. At the festival, Mubi also secured various rights, including the U.S., for Lynne Ramsey’s “Die My Love,” and later acquired Latin American and Indian rights for Julia Ducournau’s genre-spanning drama “Alpha.

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2025-05-22 14:18