The ‘Logic of Brazil,’ in 160 Minutes

The film ‘The Secret Agent’ by Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, set in the late 1970s, follows research scientist Armando Solimões, portrayed by Wagner Moura. Armando is on the run, possibly as a spy undermining the U.S.-backed military regime that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985. The narrative explores paranoia amid global political instability.