Apocalypse in the Tropics (2025)
Synopsis
When does a democracy end and a theocracy begin? 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.
Release Date: 2025-07-03
Runtime: 109 minutes
Director: Petra Costa
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- Silas Malafaia as Self
- Elizete Malafaia as Self
- Jair Bolsonaro as Self
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as Self
- Petra Costa as Self
- Alexandre de Moraes as Self
- Cabo Daciolo as Self
- Damares Alves as Self
- Eduardo Bolsonaro as Self
- Sérgio Moro as Self
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