Apocalypse in the Tropics

2024 [PORTUGUESE]

Documentary / History

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 91% · 34 reviews
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 1160 1.2K

evangelical christianity political intrigue  political corruption televangelist brazilian politics political

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Plot summary

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 Photo
Petra Costa

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Petra Costa Photo
Petra Costa as Self
Janja Silva Photo
Janja Silva as Self
Cabo Daciolo Photo
Cabo Daciolo as Self
Elizete Malafaia Photo
Elizete Malafaia as Self
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by mdw0526 8 / 10

A chilling documentary about Christian Nationalism in Brazil that is a code red for democracy...

The new Netflix documentary "Apocalypse in the Tropics" is a chilling, close-up look at Christian Nationalism on the rise, this time in Brazil, which is reckoning with its own version of January 6. With an eerie score, pointed narration, and unnervingly intimate footage, the doc takes you into the backrooms where power, faith, and fascism collide. What's most striking is that unlike the U. S., Brazil seems willing to hold its would-be coup plotters to account. As an American who lived through a real military coup in Thailand, I found this film deeply unsettling and terribly relevant. Watching from abroad, it's impossible not to see the parallels: attacks on democratic institutions, judicial overreach, corporate complicity, and a twisted gospel that weaponizes religion to control women, demonize LGBTQ+ people, and ignore the poor, the sick, and the stranger. This isn't just a Brazilian problem; it's a global one and it may already be too late. This doc is highly recommended and honestly, it's Code Red for democracy everywhere.
Reviewed by epistemologia-latimes 10 / 10

A very necessary reminder and warning

This is a very difficult but very necessary movie, which shows us upfront the destructive foolishness of allowing Christianity to dictate politics, and of enabling dangerous authoritarians to represent people.Brazil has been - and still is - saddled with multitudes of delinquents with Christian discourse. There is no upside to that obscenity, and we all must strive to get rid of that disease.The movie is a bit tedious, for sure. So much of what it shows we have painfully watched happens with our own eyes. But perhaps not enough people have the integrity to remember what has happened and how fiercely it must be stopped and corrected.
Reviewed by thuliobenvenuti 10 / 10

A Shocking Dive into Evangelicals, Bolsonaro, and Brazil's Political Chaos

What an incredible film by Petra Costa! I have to admit, it took me by surprise. I'd read somewhere that it was about the January 8th riots. Nothing could be further from the truth. The events of January 8th only appear in the final 10 minutes of this nearly two-hour film. Instead, it's a deep dive into the role of evangelical Christians in Brazilian politics-specifically, their influence in Jair Bolsonaro's election and their later involvement in radicalization and the attempted coup.I was expecting something dry and tedious, but what I found was a humble and insightful narrative.This film far surpasses *The Edge of Democracy*.Timely and absolutely essential.
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