Apocalypse in the Tropics

Year: 2024

Actors: Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Oscar Niemeyer, Petra Costa

Duration: 110 min

When does a democracy end and a theocracy begin? In Apocalypse in the Tropics, Petra Costa investigates the increasingly powerful grip Christian evangelical leaders hold over politics in Brazil. She gains extraordinary access to the country’s top political leaders, including President Lula and former president Bolsonaro, as well as to Brazil’s most famous televangelist: a magnetic pastor who aspires to play puppet master to the far-right leader.

Genre: Documentary   History