“The Secret Agent” notched finest worldwide movie on the Spirit Awards on Sunday, gathering momentum as Hollywood prepares for the Academy Awards, the place additionally it is up for honors.
The annual Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony solely celebrates motion pictures made for lower than $30 million.
Director Kleber Mendonca Filho hailed the win as one which hopefully “gives more visibility to Brazilian cinema.”
The movie follows a former tutorial pursued by hitmen amid the political turmoil of Brazil underneath army rule.
It prevailed Sunday over contenders together with rave-themed highway journey film “Sirat,” which can compete alongside “The Secret Agent” for finest worldwide characteristic movie on the Oscars, capping Hollywood’s awards season.
“The Secret Agent” may also be up for finest image, finest actor and finest casting.
Brazil’s “I’m Still Here” gained finest worldwide characteristic final 12 months.
Earlier within the day, Mendonca Filho instructed AFP “it’s a very strong year.”
“When I look at ‘The Secret Agent’ next to all the other films, I feel very proud,” the 57-year-old filmmaker mentioned.
The Academy Awards can be introduced on March 15.
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