President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) congratulated by telephone, actor Wagner Moura for the historic achievement of the best actor award at the 2025 Cannes Festival.
The conversation was recorded on video and published in the profiles of the president’s social networks. “You can be sure you are a pride for the country,” Lula said during the call.
In the Brazilian film “The Secret Agent”, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. The political thriller, set in the Brazilian military dictatorship, was one of the highlights of the 77th edition of the French festival.
In addition to the Moura Award ,. The thriller was cheered on his debut, winning 13 minutes of applause on his cannes screening and received it.
During the call, Lula highlighted the importance of culture for the country. “Culture teaches people, makes people more cultured, politicized, generates millions of jobs,” said the president.
Moura, thrilled, thanked and replied: “I believe Brazil is the country that has a vocation for culture. You don’t know the joy that gives me talking to you.”
The first lady Janja da Silva also participated in the call. The sociologist said she will do a movie session to exhibit “The Secret Agent” at the Alvorada Palace in August this year.
Wagner Moura was one of the artists who expressed support for Lula’s candidacy during the 2022 elections.
