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'Apocalypse In The Tropics' Review

Petra Costa follows up her Oscar-nominated documentary 'The Edge of Democracy' with a continued look at presidential politics in Brazil.

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Christopher Campbell
Jul 16, 2025
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Five years ago, Petra Costa received an Oscar nomination for her film The Edge of Democracy, which documented the election of Jair Bolsonaro as president of Brazil. Now, her follow-up, Apocalypse in the Tropics, continues the political story of her country with a look at the rise of evangelical Christian influence in Brazil and how it paved the way for …

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