"The Secret Agent" gets screenings on 35mm film at the Imperial Theater
The Cine Teatro Imperial, in Petrópolis, considered one of the main cultural hubs in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, will hold, on the 26th and 27th of June, at 7pm, special screenings of "The Secret Agent", by Kleber Mendonça Filho, with screenings on 35mm film.
The space is part of one of the few cinemas in the state of Rio de Janeiro that still has equipment capable of reproducing films in this format in operation.
Going beyond the restoration of the projection booth and the reactivation of the ELTON IV projectors, the Imperial Theater maintains its architectural characteristics preserved. The scenic room, for example, has its own structure for film projection, capacity for 606 people, accessibility and acoustics favored by the diamond shape.
There, the public will also find the classic CIMO seats, icons of modern Brazilian furniture, fully restored and originally designed for theaters, cinemas and auditoriums in the 1950s and 1960s.
What is showing a film in 35mm?
Showing a film in 35mm means projecting it using a physical (analog) film tape that is 35 millimeters wide.
This is the historical standard of world cinema, where light passes through thousands of individual static frames per second to create the illusion of movement on the big screen.
Cine Teatro Imperial hosts screening of "The Secret Agent" - Cine Teatro Imperial
About the film "The Secret Agent"
The political thriller, set in Recife in 1977, follows Marcelo, a teacher who runs away from a mysterious past and returns to Recife in search of peace, but soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he is looking for.
The production stars Wagner Moura (Tropa de Elite), Maria Fernanda Cândido (Terra Nostra), Gabriel Leone (Dom), Isabél Zuaa (O Nó do Diabo), Alice Carvalho (Cangaço Novo) and more.
At the 2026 Oscars, the film received four nominations: Best Film, Best International Film, Best Cast and Best Actor for Wagner Moura.
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Source: CNN