Costa not only dug into the behavior and power of the religious right in Brazil but lost sleep poring over apocalyptic texts ...

Netflix released the documentary ‘Apocalypse in the Tropics,’ which seeks to understand how the far right mobilizes faith for political interest.

Much of Apocalypse in the Tropics (which opens theatrically today and will premiere on Netflix Monday, July 14) follows Silas ...

The director Petra Costa examines a rightward shift in her country by zeroing in on the rise of a televangelist.

We speak with Petra Costa about her new Netflix documentary, ‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’, a look at the rising ...

A sobering look at the way the political landscape has shifted in Brazil.

"Apocalypse in the Tropics": Documentary. Directed by Petra Costa. (PG-13. 110 minutes.) Opens Friday, July 11, at Landmark's ...

When I watched Petra Costa’s Oscar-nominated 2019 documentary The Edge of Democracy, it was impossible not to be struck by ...

Apocalypse in the Tropics is a 2024 documentary exploring the rise of evangelical Christianity’s influence on Brazilian politics.

Brazilian filmmaker Petra Costa’s latest documentary, Apocalypse in the Tropics, explores the impact of evangelical Christianity on Brazil’s political landscape. Once a small minority, evangelicals ...

We continue our conversation with Brazilian filmmaker Petra Costa about her new Netflix documentary, Apocalypse in the ...

The pairing of right-wing brawn and dominion theology have proved potent in Brazil, with results that might look familiar to ...