Brazilian cinema has experienced an extraordinary period of recognition in the last two award seasons, with the Oscar ceremony as the main goal. In 2025, the country won its first statuette in the best international film category with "I'm Still Here," directed by Walter Salles, marking a historic moment for national cinematography.
In March of this year, the team behind Kleber Mendonça Filho's "The Secret Agent" was present on the red carpet at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles for the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ceremony. Although the film did not win in any of the categories, it managed to match the record of four nominations, the same mark previously achieved by "City of God" by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund.
Last week, the Brazilian Academy of Cinema announced the list of 15 feature films candidates to represent Brazil in the race for the 2027 best international film Oscar. The article also mentions that Luisa Arraes commented on accusations of being a nepobaby, saying that if Fernanda Torres and Débora Bloch are also called that, then there is no problem.
