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Chosen by the Brazilian Academy of Cinema to compete for Best International Film at the 2026 Oscars.

Director Kleber Mendonça Filho wrote a special letter to projectionists and cinema technicians across Brazil before the release of The Secret Agent, asking them to screen the film with high volume to preserve the intended sound design. He suggested a calibrated volume level of 7.5, noting that the carnival scene - the film's loudest moment - should feel "as if you were inside the carnival" while remaining technically safe. The message emphasized the importance of sound as a key element of the film's impact on audiences.

In the scene of "the refugees" having dinner, it can be clearly seen a poster on the wall of famous gymnast Nadia Comaneci. The poster is accurate with the time of action, as Comaneci has just scored a perfect 10 at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal.

The shark seen with a human leg inside its stomach was partly inspired by Steven Spielberg's जॉज़ (1975), a film director Kleber Mendonça Filho greatly admires which became a cultural monument of the 1970s and continues to be discussed today. The reference also connects personally to him, as his hometown of Recife faces real shark-related issues.

Steven Spielberg's जॉज़ (1975), which is referenced in the film, was coincidentally re-released (due to its 50th anniversary) in Brazilian theaters at the same time The Secret Agent was playing. In many cinemas, trailers for जॉज़ (1975) were shown right before screenings of The Secret Agent, creating an unexpected link between the two films.