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Song of the Day #6,456: ‘Eu Não Sou Cachorro, Não (Com Falcão)’ – Waldick Soriano

Continuing my countdown of last year’s best films…

Best Films of 2025
#4. The Secret Agent

As far as I know, I’ve seen exactly three Brazilian films and every one of them knocked me on my ass. The first was 2002’s City of God, a movie I count among my favorites of its decade. The second was 2024’s I’m Still Here, which made it to #4 on that year’s top ten list. And the third is The Secret Agent, which coincidentally landed in the same spot this year.

That’s obviously a very small sample from which to make any generalizations, but all three films capture a cultural richness and vibrancy that’s enveloping. They all run over two hours but I’d happily spend two hours more basking in the rhythms, the music, and the visuals of each.

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Song of the Day #6,421: ‘If You Leave Me Now (Live)’ – Chicago

Continuing a look at my favorite movie music scenes of 2025…

My next selection is quite different from yesterday’s Sinners extravaganza. This scene isn’t the centerpiece of its film. In fact, it’s the opening credits.

Writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent is a political thriller set in 1970s Brazil. It follows political dissident Armando Solimões as he hides from the military dictatorship and seeks a way out of the country with his young son.

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