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Here is the news on this week's movie releases. 'Secret Agent,' which won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival and the Golden Globes, has been released.

Reporter Lee Joo-hyoung has the story.

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[Secret Agent / Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho / Starring: Wagner Moura]

The film 'Secret Agent' is a thriller drama and period piece set in Brazil in 1977.

It won the Best Director and Best Actor awards at last year's Cannes Film Festival and is a masterpiece named as 'Film of the Year' by most major English-language media outlets.

The film depicts, with a sense of urgency, the story of a former professor who returns to his hometown to see his family under an assumed name during the military dictatorship, only to face threats of assassination.

From the opening scene, which depicts a grim scene at a gas station on the outskirts of the city, the cinematography and art direction captivate audiences, seemingly recreating the stifling atmosphere of the era throughout the film.

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[Hana Korea / Director: Frederik Sølberg / Starring: Kim Min-ha, Kim Joo-ryoung, Ahn Seo-hyun]

'Hana Korea' is a feature film in which a Danish director observes the settlement process of North Korean defector women in South Korea from a third-party perspective.

The story centers on the character played by actor Kim Min-ha of 'Pachinko,' who undergoes adaptation training at Hanawon and struggles to become a nurse.

It is a film that gives the audience time to reflect through its calm, documentary-like progression and performances.

[Kim Min-ha / Actor: I thought a lot about how to most realistically portray the lives of people living through such harsh realities.]

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[Moana / Director: Thomas Kail / Starring: Catherine Laga'aia, Dwayne Johnson]

'Moana' is a live-action adaptation of the famous Disney animated sea adventure of the same name.

Newcomer Catherine Laga'aia, who is of Polynesian descent, plays the role of Moana, while Dwayne Johnson, who voiced the demigod Maui in the animated version, reprises his role as Moana's ally.

Thomas Kail, the director of the 11-time Tony Award-winning musical 'Hamilton,' took the megaphone for this film.

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[David / Director: Phil Cunningham, Brent Dawes]

'David' is an animated film that depicts the growth of the well-known biblical character David from a shepherd to a king.

Unlike previous film adaptations of the David story, this version centers its narrative on the stories of his family and mother.

It is a co-production between the United States and South Africa, and popular actor Park Bo-gum provided the voice for David.

(Video reporting: Kang Si-woo, Video editing: Jo Mu-hwan)