Brazilian cinema's two-year run: Salles's Ainda Estou Aqui won Brazil's first Oscar; Mendonca Filho's O Agente Secreto landed 4 nominations and 81 wins.
BRAZIL · CINEMA
Saturday, May 30, 2026 — 03:00 BRT — By Adele Cardin
Key Facts
—The Salles win: Walter Salles’s Ainda Estou Aqui won the Oscar for Best International Film in March 2025, the first Oscar Brazil had ever won in any category.
—The follow-up: Kleber Mendonça Filho’s O Agente Secreto took four 2026 Oscar nominations and ended the cycle with 81 wins on 174 nominations.
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