This Monday (8), the Golden Globes 2026 announced the nominees running for 83rd edition of the awards what will happen in January 11, 2026at The Beverly Hilton hotel, in Los Angeles, United States.
After the feat of “I’m Still Here“, which broke a 20-year hiatus without Brazilian films at the ceremony, “The Secret Agent” marks the succession of national cinema in Oscar’s main thermometer with the indication a .
Before 2024, the last time a national production had been remembered by the association in this category was in 2005, when “Motorcycle Diaries“, a work by Walter Salles, was nominated for the award. The film, starring Gael García Bernal (“The Machine”), ended up losing to the Spanish film “Mar Adentro”.
As it is a co-production between Brazil and Argentina, many do not consider this indication to be legitimately Brazilian. However, the official award website attributes the nomination to Brazil.
But “The Motorcycle Diaries” wasn’t the first. Our country has been among the Golden Globe nominees since 1960, check out the films below:
- “Black Orpheus” (1960) – Best Foreign Language Film (Winner)
- “Pixote: The Law of the Weaker” (1982) – Best Foreign Language Film
- “Central do Brasil” (1999) – Best Foreign Language Film (Winner)
- “City of God” (2002) – Best Foreign Language Film
“I’m Still Here” lost to the French “Emilia Perez”. Despite the defeat, the actress Fernanda Torres won the award for Best Actress by the character Eunice Paiva.
This year, in addition to the Best Film in a Non-English Language Category, “The Secret Agent” It competes for Best Drama Film and Best Actor in a Lady Film. .
*With information from Flávio Pinto, in collaboration with CNN Brasil
