Oscars buzz: 2029 move to YouTube stirs the pot; plus global scripts and niche voices under spotlight. Bio: AMPAS honors film art.
Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s new film, 'The Secret Agent,' set in Recife in 1977, highlights the importance of public funding for diversity in cinema. The film explores themes of memory loss during Brazil’s military dictatorship, with Wagner Moura starring. It is currently playing in Mexico City theaters.
A documentary about Russian school indoctrination, filmed secretly by Pavel Talankin, won the 2026 Oscar for best documentary. Russia has requested investigations and removed the film from online platforms, citing concerns over extremist symbols and unauthorized footage of children. The Kremlin has not commented on the Oscar win.