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Apocalypse in the Tropics (2025)

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Apocalypse in the Tropics (2025)

Overview

When does a democracy end and a theocracy begin? 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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

When does a democracy end and a theocracy begin? 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.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly critiques the rise of far-right politics, Christian nationalism, and authoritarianism, linking them to policies and ideologies that are core concerns of progressive movements.

Directed by a woman, this documentary critically examines the rise of far-right politics and evangelical influence in Brazil, particularly during Jair Bolsonaro's presidency. It highlights the negative impact of these movements on democracy and marginalized communities, addressing issues such as anti-Indigenous discrimination, homophobic policies, and the dangers of Christian nationalism.

Secondary

The film critically examines the evangelical movement's influence on Brazilian far-right politics, portraying it as a powerful force raising concerns about a potential theocracy. It highlights the movement's grip over politics and its association with problematic policies, such as favoring prayers over science during COVID-19.

The film 'Apocalypse in the Tropics, 2025' chronicles an era that included homophobic policies, suggesting the presence of LGBTQ+-related themes. However, specific details on the depiction of LGBTQ+ characters or issues within the documentary are not available. Therefore, an assessment of the overall portrayal as positive, negative, or neutral cannot be made due to insufficient information.

The film Apocalypse in the Tropics, 2025, does not feature any transsexual characters, themes, or plot elements. Descriptions and reviews indicate a focus on Brazilian politics and the evangelical movement, with no mention of transsexual topics. Therefore, there is no depiction of transsexual individuals or themes to evaluate.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is a documentary where all featured individuals appear as themselves. Their on-screen genders align with their real-life, historically established genders, with no characters differing from source material.

The film is a documentary featuring real-life political figures and the director appearing as themselves. There are no fictional characters or historical figures being portrayed by actors of a different race, thus no race swap occurs.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

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9.1
Metacritic logo
8.2

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