Apocalypse in the Tropics (2025)

Name: Apocalypse in the Tropics
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Silas Malafaia, Elizete Malafaia, Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Petra Costa

1h 49m Brazil, United States of America, United Kingdom

Documentary

Plot

Petra Costa explores the unsettling transition from democracy to theocracy in Brazil in Apocalypse in the Tropics. Gaining remarkable access to influential political figures like President Lula and former president Bolsonaro, she unveils the growing influence of Christian evangelical leaders in government. The narrative also features a charismatic televangelist with ambitions to manipulate the far-right political landscape, shedding light on the complex interplay between faith and power in contemporary Brazil. The documentary raises vital questions about the future of democracy in an era increasingly dominated by religious ideologies.

Cast

Silas Malafaia Elizete Malafaia Jair Bolsonaro Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Petra Costa Alexandre de Moraes Cabo Daciolo Damares Alves Eduardo Bolsonaro Sérgio Moro Magno Malta Gleisi Hoffmann Paulo Marcelo Bianca de Oliveira Geraldo Alckmin