Apocalypse in the Tropics (2025)
Documentary
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.
Director: Petra Costa
Writer: Petra Costa
The Cast
Silas Malafaia
Self
Elizete Malafaia
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Jair Bolsonaro
Self
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Self
Petra Costa
Self
Alexandre de Moraes
Self
Cabo Daciolo
Self
Damares Alves
Self
Eduardo Bolsonaro
Self
Sérgio Moro
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Magno Malta
Self
Gleisi Hoffmann
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Paulo Marcelo
Self
Bianca de Oliveira
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Geraldo Alckmin
Self
Janja Lula
Self
General Braga Netto
Self
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