Academy Award-nominated documentary Petra Costa Returns to his native Brazil to capture a universal truth: Christian nationalism has become embedded in international politics. Costa’s ”Apocalypse in the tropics“Asks the question:” When does a democracy end, and theocracy begins? “, As the log line says.” Weaving together and present, the film holding a mirror up to the rest of the world. “
The document is investigating the increases in current Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former President Jair Bolsonaro and the country’s leading twoist Silas Malafaia. In short, the film is invoiced as a “cinematic investigation of the Fell lines that pops up when religion is driven by political ambition.”
“Apocalypse in the Tropics” is written, directed and produced by Costa, with Alessandra Orofino who writes and produces. The executive producers are Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jenny Raskin, Jim and Susan Swartz, Gelalyn White Dreyfous, Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Jeffrey Lurie, Marie Therese Guirgis, Felipe Estefan, Rafael George, Jeorges Zein, Jeremy Klein Klein Klein Klein, Jeorges Zeemy Klein Klein, Jeorgee, Jeorges Zeemy Klein, Jeorges Zeemy Klein Klein, Jeorges Zein, Jeorgee, Jeorne, Jeorne, Jeorne, Jeremy Klein Klein Klein, Jeorges Zeemy Klein Klein, Jeorges Zein, Jeorges Zeemy, Jeorges Zeemy Klein Klein Klein, Jeorges Zeemy Klein Klein Klein, Jeorepe.
“Apocalypse in the Tropics” premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2024, where it was Acquired by Netflixand later had its North American premiere at Telluride 2025. The function continued to Open the 2025 edition by Doc NYC Selects. “Apocalypse in the Tropics” is Costa’s Follow -up of “The Edge of Democracy”, Like Netflix also distributed.
The Indieview review For the feature, the parallels quoted between the two films, with critic David Ehrlich who write that “Apocalypse in the tropics” similarly “depict the chaotic events in previous election cycles with beat-by-beat precision.” The review reads, “All this turns’ apocalypse in the tropics” to an often visceral watch for Brazilians and with the support of Costa’s story (again done in English, although there are two versions of the film – the one with Portuguese Voiceover premieres at Venice) will almost certainly help her film to achieve, once, once, once, once, once, once, once in a while. ”
Costa recently told Deadline The “apocalypse in the tropics” is not just about Brazil, but can be applied to any nation, especially the US “marriage between this Christian foundation and at the far right is incompatible with democracy because the main principle of democracy is that you have to coexist with your enemy,” she said. “Although the United States is the first nation to explain the separation of church and state, it is also the first to create such a deliberate movement to add politics with Christianity and mobilize their followers in these cultural war that now has its peak … when I look at American politics.
“Apocalypse in the Tropics” will be released in selected theaters on Friday, July 11, followed by a streaming edition on Netflix on Monday 14 July. Check out the trailer below.
