Global success stories like #TheSecretAgent have reawakened a vibrant cinematic culture that goes back decades, but has been decimated by political shifts. Now its power players are seizing the opportunity for lasting change.⁠ ⁠ #WagnerMoura has noticed the success of his Oscar-nominated film brewing some backlash back home: “On the far right, man, they’re very, very efficient in demonizing artists in Brazil. If you go to social media, you’re going to see lots of YouTubers, whatever you call these people, saying that Kleber and I are part of this group of artists taking advantage of public funding to get money for ourselves, which is so absurd. It really breaks my heart to see these narratives taking off. People really buy that.”⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in bio.