Brazilian cinema was awarded in the list of winners of the main categories of the Platino awards, in Mexico, on the night of Saturday, 9th. In addition to The Secret Agent, which received four trophies, Apocalypse in the Tropics, a documentary by Petra Costa, and the soap opera Beleza Fatal, from HBO Max streaming, are among the winners.
The main prize of the night, best Ibero-American fiction film, went to The Secret Agent, as well as the one for script, actor (Wagner Moura) and director (Kleber Mendonça Filho).
The film, which takes place in Recife during the Brazilian military dictatorship, was one of the great highlights of national cinema in recent years, alongside I’m Still Here.
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He even competed for the Oscar last March in several categories, but didn’t win any. In the international category, the award went to Norwegian Valor Sentimental.
Apocalypse in the Tropics talks about the relationship between leaders of evangelical religions in Brazil and the political and social context of the country today.
Beleza Fatal, in turn, is a serial by Raphael Montes that features a strong cast with names like Camila Pitanga, Giovanna Antonelli and Camila Queiroz. The production was highly praised by critics and renewed for the 2nd season.
List of winners of the Platino awards in 2026
Best Ibero-American Fiction Film: The Secret Agent
Best Iberoamerican Fiction Comedy: La Cena
Best Animated Film: Olivia & Las Nubes
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Best Documentary: Apocalypse in the Tropics
Best Debut: Sorda
Best Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho (The Secret Agent)
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Best Male Performance: Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)
Best Female Performance: Blanca Soroa (Los Domingos)
Best Screenplay: Kleber Mendonça Filho (The Secret Agent)
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Best Miniseries or TV Series: The Eternal
Best actor in a miniseries or TV series: Ricardo Darín (The Eternal)
Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Series: Paulina Gaitán (Las Muertas)
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Best Creator in a miniseries or TV series: Bruno Stagnaro (O Eternauta)
Best Long-Term Series: Fatal Beauty
It is worth noting that The Secret Agent had also already been announced as the winner of other categories of the Platino awards on Thursday, 7th:
Best Original Song: Tomas Alvez Souza, Mateus Alves (The Secret Agent)
Best Editing Direction: Eduardo Serrano, Matheus Farias (The Secret Agent)
Best Art Direction: Thales Junqueira (The Secret Agent)
