Zurich Fest Drops a Golden Eye Bombshell on Wagner Moura — Is Hollywood Ready for This Brazilian Storm?
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So, here we have Wagner Moura, the Brazilian dynamo who’s been flipping the script on what it means to be a Hollywood star — and now the Zurich Film Festival is giving him the shiny Golden Eye award to prove it. You know what’s funny? With Mars charging through Leo right now, it’s like the universe itself is spotlighting Moura’s fiery charisma and unstoppable energy—talk about cosmic timing. This isn’t just any nod; it’s a historic first for a South American actor, and considering Moura just snagged Best Actor at Cannes for The Secret Agent, it’s like the stars aligned perfectly for this moment. We’re talking about a guy who’s not just acting—he’s embodying entire worlds, from drug lords in Narcos to thoughtful professors navigating political storm clouds in 1977 Brazil. Oh, and don’t sleep on his directing chops either, debuting with Marighella. He’s hitting Zurich this September to grab his award, premiere his latest work, and dive deep into his creative mojo. If that doesn’t get your Leo Mars-goosed heart thumping, what will? LEARN MORE
The Zurich Film Festival will honor Brazilian actor, director and producer Wagner Moura with its Golden Eye award for career achievement.
Moura, who won best actor at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for his role in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent, will travel to Zurich to receive the award during the festival, which runs September 25 to October 5. He will also present the film at a gala premiere and take part in a ZFF Masters session discussing his career and creative process.
“With The Secret Agent, Wagner Moura carries the story with an electrifying presence unlike anything else,” said ZFF artistic director Christian Jungen. “For his exceptional performance in the film and for a career that has made him one of Latin America’s most charismatic and versatile actors, we are honoring him with the Golden Eye. For the first time, this award goes to an actor from South America.”
In The Secret Agent, Moura plays Marcelo, a university professor and technology expert who returns to Recife in 1977 in an attempt to reconnect with his son but finds himself caught in the violence and political tensions of the time.
Moura first rose to international prominence with his performance as Pablo Escobar in Netflix’s Narcos, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. His credits include Walter Salles’ Behind the Sun, José Padilha’s Elite Squad, Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, Olivier Assayas’ Wasp Network, Anthony and Joe Russo’s The Gray Man, and Greg Barker’s Sergio. He appeared in Alex Garland’s Civil War and currently stars in Apple TV+’s Dope Thief.
As a director, Moura made his debut with Marighella, which premiered at the 2019 Berlinale.
“I’m deeply honored to accept the Golden Eye Award,” Moura said in a statement. “Thank you to the Zurich Film Festival for recognizing my work in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s truly beautiful and important Brazilian film The Secret Agent. I am humbled to be in the company of those who have received this award and I’m very proud to share the film with the Zurich festival audience in person this September.”
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