Kleber Mendonça Filho Working on Book About Touring ‘The Secret Agent,’ Praises Neon: ‘If You Have Neon as an Option, It Is Not Even a Choice’  (EXCLUSIVE)

Apr 20, 2026 11:03am PT Kleber Mendonça Filho Working on Book About Touring ‘The Secret Agent,’ Praises Neon: ‘If You Have Neon as an Option, It Is Not Even a Choice’  (EXCLUSIVE)

The Brazilian filmmaker also revealed he is currently receiving several meeting requests to direct international projects, a proposition he welcomes with open arms

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Lauded Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho would love to repeat his partnership with Neon on his next film after a “truly great” year working on “The Secret Agent.” The director praised the major American distributor at length while speaking alongside producing partner Emilie Lesclaux at this year’s Projeto Paradiso National Talent Network Meeting, held in their hometown of Recife. 

During an on-stage conversation with Variety, Mendonça Filho recalled the intense year spent on the road promoting his four-time Oscar-nominated, two-time Cannes-winning film. “I have a big curiosity about walking within cinema as a space. I have no issues giving interviews, I try not to repeat myself, and I love travelling. No one travels like we did [with ‘The Secret Agent’], but it made a huge difference.”

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