Reel Time: The Secret Agent

Reel Time features some of the best films from the Toronto International Film Festival. Organized by Banff Centre, Reel Time has brought alternative cinema to the Bow Valley for over fifteen years.

Acclaimed Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho delivers a taut and deeply human drama in The Secret Agent, a sly, genre-bending political thriller starring Wagner Moura as Marcelo, a technology researcher on the lam in 1977 during Brazil’s notorious military dictatorship. Adapted with striking originality, the film transforms a story of espionage into a piercing exploration of identity, loyalty, and the blurred lines between truth and deception.

Lauded by critics for its bold style and emotional intensity, Mendonça Filho’s work balances suspense with sharp social commentary. Audiences will be captivated by its gripping narrative while discovering a film that speaks urgently to our own fractured times.

Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho

Brazil, France, Netherlands, Germany | 2025 | 158m | Portuguese

Best Actor & Best Director, Cannes (2025)

Banff Centre gratefully acknowledges our partnership with Film Circuit, presented by TIFF, and its sponsors and supporters. For more information about Film Circuit and to view a full list of their sponsors and supporters, please visit www.tiff.net/filmcircuit.

Tickets: $14 each

Note: Due to the length of this film, the start time is 6:30 pm.

(Other Reel Time Screenings begin at 7 p.m.)

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