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Apocalypse in the Tropics (2025)

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.

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Silas MalafaiaSilas MalafaiaSelf
  • Photo of Elizete MalafaiaElizete MalafaiaSelf
  • Photo of Jair BolsonaroJair BolsonaroSelf
  • Photo of Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSelf
  • Photo of Petra CostaPetra CostaSelf
  • Photo of Alexandre de MoraesAlexandre de MoraesSelf
  • Photo of Cabo DacioloCabo DacioloSelf
  • Photo of Damares AlvesDamares AlvesSelf
  • Photo of Eduardo BolsonaroEduardo BolsonaroSelf
  • Photo of Sérgio MoroSérgio MoroSelf

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