The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros (2022)
Documentary
This documentary tells of the extraordinary rise of Jair Bolsonaro, from relative obscurity to the ultimate seat of South American power. Told through intimate interviews with some of those closest to him including his eldest son Flávio, former government ministers, as well as his opponents, explore Bolsonaro’s brilliant yet ruthless journey to the presidency, with high-stakes drama, guns and God.
Director: Richard Maxwell
Director: Matthew Hill
The Cast
Jair Bolsonaro
Self (archive footage)
Nina Sosanya
Narrator
Glenn Greenwald
Self
Thaís Oyama
Self
Flávio Bolsonaro
Self
Steve Bannon
Self
Silas Malafaia
Self
Carla Zambelli
Self
Paula Lavigne
Self
Brian Winter
Self
Anthony Pereira
Self
Katy Watson
Self
Chico Alencar
Self
Anielle Franco
Self
Andrew Fishman
Self
Joice Hasselmann
Self
Bia Kicis
Self
Eduardo Bolsonaro
Self (archive footage)
Carlos Bolsonaro
Self (archive footage)
Jô Soares
Self (archive footage)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro
Self (archive footage)
Christina Rocha
Self (archive footage)
Luciana Gimenez
Self (archive footage)
Babi Xavier
Self (archive footage)
Marielle Franco
Self (archive footage)
Stephen Fry
Self (archive footage)
Felipe Campos
Self (archive footage)
Raul Gil
Self (archive footage)
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Self (archive footage)
Sarah Maslin-Nir
Self
Luiz Henrique Mandetta
Self
Linn da Quebrada
Self (archive footage)
Greta Thunberg
Self (archive footage)
Angelina Jolie
Self (archive footage)
Emmanuel Macron
Self (archive footage)
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