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Apocalypse in the Tropics

Apocalypse in the Tropics (2025)

1h 49m | PG-13

⭐ 7.333 / 10

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

Studio: Impact Partners

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Silas Malafaia

Silas Malafaia

as Self

Elizete Malafaia

Elizete Malafaia

as Self

Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro

as Self

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

as Self

Petra Costa

Petra Costa

as Self

Alexandre de Moraes

Alexandre de Moraes

as Self