Diane says: “THE SECRET AGENT is a Brazilian political thriller set in 1970s Brazil, about corporate and police corruption, and the hegemony of the country’s south over north. “Director Kleber Mendonca Filho’s 2020 BACURAU, a Weird Western (I just learned that term),
Chris says: “Sifting through and reminiscing about one’s own past is easy; contextualizing these memories and enabling them to resonate with an audience is trickier, as one has likely experienced in many an autobiographical narrative or essay film (Chris Marker
Chris says: “Although she’s best known for her role in KISS OF THE SPIDER-WOMAN from three decades ago, Sonia Braga delivers a monumental, career-best performance here as Clara, a retired music critic who staunchly refuses to sell her Recife, Brazil
Chris says: “Kleber Mendonça Filho’s previous film AQUARIUS was an ideal vehicle for actress Sonia Braga who played a woman fighting to keep real estate developers from decimating her longtime home. In this follow-up (co-directed with Juliano Dornelles), Braga has