The film’s actors “The Secret Agento” shared their personal and artistic connections with the 1970s, the period in which the film’s story takes place. Family memories and the rich Brazilian cultural production of the time emerged as the main landmarks for the cast.
Alice Carvalhowho plays Fátima, highlighted the strong influence of Brazilian popular music in his family history, revealing that his uncle was named Fagner in honor of the singer, while his mother was baptized as Maria Betânia. Old photographs of his grandparents, their characteristic clothing and the musical scene, especially by artists from Ceará such as Belchior and Ednardo, make up his affectionate memories of the period.
Cultural Effervescence
The cast also reflected on the extraordinary Brazilian artistic production during the 1970s, highlighting how music, in particular, is remembered as a fundamental element of this era of intense creativity and cultural resistance.
To Gabriel Leone The fascination with the period began when he was still young, through stories shared by parents and the desire to better understand such a significant moment in Brazilian history. He highlights how the cultural production of the time continues to influence later generations, keeping alive an artistic legacy that transcends its time.
What is “The Secret Agent” about?
Set in Recife in 1977, the film is a political thriller that follows Marcelo, a professor who runs away from a mysterious past and returns to Recife in search of peace, but soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he is looking for.
The production stars Wagner Moura (“Elite Troop”), Maria Fernanda Cândido (“Our Land”), Gabriel Leone (“Dom”), Isabel Zuaa (“O Nó do Diabo”), Alice Carvalho (“Cangaço Novo”) and more.
*With information from Marina Toledo.
