Apocalypse in the Tropics
Apocalypse in the Tropics

Apocalypse in the Tropics

July 3, 2025109 min7.3PT
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.

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Cast

Silas Malafaia
Silas MalafaiaSelf
Elizete Malafaia
Elizete MalafaiaSelf
Jair Bolsonaro
Jair BolsonaroSelf
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSelf
Petra Costa
Petra CostaSelf
Alexandre de Moraes
Alexandre de MoraesSelf
Cabo Daciolo
Cabo DacioloSelf
Damares Alves
Damares AlvesSelf
Eduardo Bolsonaro
Eduardo BolsonaroSelf
Sérgio Moro
Sérgio MoroSelf