Artist won Best Actor award for “The Secret Agent”; President says he is a “pride”
The president (PT) called this Saturday (31.mai.2025) to congratulate actor Wagner Moura for his best actor at the Cannes Festival by “The Secret Agent”. It was the first time a Brazilian received the award in the men’s category.
In video on his Instagram profile, Lula told the actor that he “It’s a pride” For Brazilian culture and defended that it is necessary to invest more in the sector.
“[A Cultura] She teaches people, she makes people more cultured, makes people more politicized, generates millions of jobs ”declared the president during the call.
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The first lady Janja da Silva, who was next to the president, said the film will be screened at the Dawn Palace in August. The president invited him to attend the event.
“A government that likes culture, president, this is a very big difference to any country you want to develop. It’s a joy to be talking to you and hear you talk about culture”said the actor.
The work is directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. He was also chosen as a best film by the Fipressic (International Federation of Critics) critics and also received Prix des Cinémas Art eti, as the main highlight of Cannes.
