7.6

Apocalypse in the Tropics

2025, 1h 49min -

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.

"Apocalypse in the Tropics" — movie produced in Denmark, Brazil and USA and released in 2025. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.6 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 49min. "Apocalypse in the Tropics" is currently available to stream on Netflix. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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Monica Castillo rated 9 green-star

...uncovering egomaniacal powerbrokers preaching from the pulpit, manipulating their listeners to support o...

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Jonathon Wilson rated 9 green-star

...a grim but vital recounting of how fire-and-brimstone evangelism paved the way for a minority-rule theoc...

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Jk Sooja rated 8 green-star

Viewers would do well to heed the warnings of history, lest they allow others to make the same mistakes aga...

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