Gabriel Domingues is among the first-ever nominees for the Oscars’ new casting category, which is being recognized at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony on March 15. The Brazilian casting director ...

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Kicking off this year’s series in which our writers advocate for one Academy Award nominee, our chief critic on why the Brazilian drama-thriller is the most audacious and fully realised film in the ra ...

At IFFR, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Spanish director Carla Simón also laud work with non-professional actors and the authenticity of kids on set, except for some influencer-ish and agency children. By ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For casting director Gabriel Domingues, putting together the ensemble of “The Secret Agent” meant materializing ...

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Long before he starred in Narcos and The Secret Agent, Wagner Moura was the lead in the action films Elite Squad and Elite ...

In Slate’s annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics—for 2025, Justin Chang, Alison Willmore, and Bilge Ebiri—about the year in cinema. Well hello again, Justin, the ...

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The Secret Agent is a deep reckoning with an authoritarian regime—and with how those affected can move forward.