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Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura are holding 7 trophies — including those for best film and best Ibero-American actor — after "The Secret Agent" dominated the 2026 Platino Awards in Riviera Maya, Mexico, on Saturday (9). The political thriller about Brazil's military dictatorship won in the main categories: best Ibero-American fiction film, direction, screenplay, original music, editing, art direction, and male performance for Wagner Moura. ✓
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"Mejor Película Iberoamericana de Ficción – El agente secreto Mejor Dirección – Kleber Mendonça Filho, El agente secreto Mejor Interpretación Masculina – Wagner Moura, El agente secreto Mejor Guión – Kleber Mendonça Filho, El agente secreto Mejor Música Original – Tomaz Alves Souza y Mateus Alves, El agente secreto Mejor Dirección de Montaje – Eduardo Serrano y Matheus Farias, El agente secreto Mejor Dirección de Arte – Thales Junqueira, El agente secreto"
"Este fin de semana, la Riviera Maya se convirtió en el escenario paradisíaco de la 13.ª edición de los Premios Platino."
Brazil won a total of 10 statuettes at the 13th edition of the main Ibero-American audiovisual awards. In addition to "The Secret Agent," the HBO Max series "Fatal Beauty" took the award for best long-running series, and the documentary "Apocalypse in the Tropics," directed by Petra Costa, won in the documentary category. The Platino Awards are promoted by EGEDA (Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de los Productores Audiovisuales) and FIPCA (Federación Iberoamericana de Producción Cinematográfica y Audiovisual). ✓
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"O cinema e o audiovisual brasileiro dominaram a 13ª edição do Prêmio Platino, principal premiação da indústria ibero-americana, realizada neste sábado, 09, no México. Ao todo, o Brasil conquistou dez estatuetas"
"Los Premios PLATINO son promovidos por EGEDA (Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de los Productores Audiovisuales) y FIPCA (Federación Iberoamericana de Producción Cinematográfica y Audiovisual), en colaboración con FIACINE (Federación Iberoamericana de Academias de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas)."
Wagner Moura received a second trophy in popular voting, in addition to the official best actor award, explaining why some outlets reported 8 awards for the film. "The Secret Agent" surpassed productions from Argentina, Spain and Venezuela in the main competition. Kleber Mendonça Filho, who has accumulated international recognition since "Neighbouring Sounds" (2012) and "Bacurau" (2019), celebrated on social media: "Historic victory for Brazil." ✓
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"o longa também venceu nas categorias de direção, roteiro, música original, montagem, direção de arte e melhor ator para Wagner Moura — que ainda recebeu um segundo troféu em votação popular."
"Na disputa principal, o filme brasileiro superou produções da Argentina, Espanha e Venezuela."
"Vitória histórica para o Brasil"
Brazil won 10 statuettes in total at the 13th edition of the Platino Awards
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Kleber Mendonça Filho has a history of international recognition at festivals like Cannes
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Total number of awards won by 'The Secret Agent'
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Why did different media outlets report conflicting numbers of awards won by 'The Secret Agent'?
Why it's still unknown: Discrepancy between official awards count (7) versus including popular vote award (8), with some outlets reporting only 4
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What was the reaction from other Ibero-American countries to Brazil's dominance at the awards?
Why it's still unknown: No consulted outlet included statements from representatives of other participating countries