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Deadline previews The Secret Agent as Brazil’s official entry for Best International Feature at the 98th Academy Awards.
The Cannes premiere earned Filho Best Director and Moura Best Actor honors, with the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film.
The story centers Marcelo, a widower and technology researcher, who flees mercenaries amid Brazil's dictatorship in 1977.
The film uses memory and a newspaper clipping to depict Marcelo’s killing and connect past and present.
Deadline’s broader series includes other Oscar-contending scripts like ‘Sound Of Falling’ and ‘Is This Thing On?’.
Director Kleber Mendonça Filho emphasizes a memory-focused narrative amid Brazil’s historical amnesia.
The screenplay excerpt and analysis are part of Deadline’s ongoing Read The Screenplay series.
Deadline notes the film’s political backdrop as a critique of repression and memory in Brazil.
The film’s title in Portuguese is O Agente Secreto, and Neon distributes the Cannes-recognized thriller.
Deadline attributes the film’s success to a signaled blend of intimate drama and political context.

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Imogen Poots notes the collaboration with Kristen Stewart on The Chronology of Water and calls it a deeply collaborative experience.
Poots describes committing fully to the difficult, emotional role of Lidia Yuknavitch’s character.
She explains the film’s Cannes reception as a meaningful, authentic project rather than a trend.
Poots shares plans to continue working with filmmakers she admires and to seek enjoyable, meaningful projects.
She mentions holidays with family in London and a visit to a friend who runs a Sussex flower farm.
Poots reflects on the challenges and costs of making a movie, noting the juxtaposition of glamour and hard work.
She discusses the lyricism of Yuknavitch’s memoir and how it resonates with her acting approach.
Poots emphasizes the importance of authenticity and personal stakes in the project’s success.
The interview reveals Poots’s interest in future collaborations and maintaining a balance between fun and seriousness in work.

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Bi Gan’s Resurrection imagines a montage of eras as a single, metaphorical journey through cinema history.
The protagonist deliriant rejects immortality and escapes into a realm of short films spanning the 20th century.
Bi Gan blends long takes with genre pastiche to highlight cinema’s emotional reach and humanity.
The film culminates in a masterful long take that anchors the narrative’s emotional charge.
Resurrection is framed as an elegy for cinema, celebrating its past while probing its relevance today.
The narrative threads through a New Year’s Eve adventure infused with crime and romance.
The cast includes Jackson Yee as the shifting lead, with Li Gengxi appearing as a temptress who’s also a vampire.
The review positions Resurrection as a bold homage that remains centered on human experience.
The Times notes Resurrection reflects cinema’s evolving role while offering a uniquely personal resolution.

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Together Films names Acting Head of International Sales & Acquisitions for maternity cover through December 2026.
The role aims to drive revenue, maintain buyer relationships, and position titles at major markets and festivals.
Cannes attendance is mandatory as part of representing Together Films at markets.
The contract runs nine months, covering 2025 through late 2026.
The role requires an established US buyer network and experience at major markets.
The position includes line management of two staff to support sales and marketing.
Responsibilities cover rights management, contract negotiations, and deal summaries.
The post also involves acquisitions oversight and initial evaluation of potential titles.
Candidates must have 5+ years in international film sales and a strong market track record.
Application deadline is January 9, 2026, with a hybrid London-based office setting.

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At ILTM Cannes, luxury suppliers and advisors underscored a close, symbiotic relationship that drives high-end travel experiences.
Executives noted that rising luxury hotel rates have heightened the importance of advisor input in personalization.
Omer Acar, CEO of Accor’s Raffles and Fairmont, described a shorter booking window and the need for emotional, personalized experiences.
Advisors are pivotal in translating guest preferences to hoteliers for a seamless stay.
Stacy King, a California luxury advisor, emphasizes ongoing collaboration with suppliers to serve her VVIP Italian clients.
Myths + Muses was highlighted as a Greek DMO partner King sought for new, innovative experiences.
Access Italy executives Simona and Marco Amorico welcomed King with a hug, illustrating industry camaraderie.
The ILTM event drew close to 10,000 attendees, underscoring its centrality to luxe travel networks.
Sustained advisor-supplier dialogue is framed as essential to balancing guest expectations with higher rates.
ILTM’s focus on exclusive lounges and personalized spaces reinforces the elite nature of luxury travel exchanges.

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