{"id":221668,"date":"2026-01-14T11:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/?page_id=221668"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:41:47","slug":"big-talk-film-kleber-mendon%c3%a7a-filho-carla-sim%c3%b3n-the-secret-agent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/iffr-2026-talks\/big-talk-film-kleber-mendon%c3%a7a-filho-carla-sim%c3%b3n-the-secret-agent","title":{"rendered":"Big Talk + Film: Kleber Mendon\u00e7a Filho & Carla Sim\u00f3n + The Secret Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fancy a double-bill? It is this year also possible to purchase a joint ticket for our Big Talks and a connected film from the programme, at a reduced rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Film still: The Secret Agent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

About the Big Talk: Kleber Mendon\u00e7a Filho & Carla Sim\u00f3n<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kleber Mendon\u00e7a Filho (The Secret Agent<\/strong>, IFFR 2026) and Carla Sim\u00f3n (Romer\u00eda<\/strong>, IFFR 2026) discuss how cinema can shape personal and historical memory, while blending realism with genre on one side and formal experimentation with deeply personal storytelling on the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About The Secret Agent<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kleber Mendon\u00e7a Filho proves once more that he is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today with The Secret Agent<\/strong>. Set in 1977, this playful political thriller intertwines several narrative lines to build a moving reflection on the personal and collective memories of Brazil\u2019s bloody history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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