• APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS

    Directed by Petra Costa
    Brazil | 110 minutes | California Premiere | True Stories

Film Festival 2025

Oscar®-nominated director Petra Costa charts the meteoric rise of evangelicalism and its transformative impact on Brazilian politics. With remarkable access to televangelists and presidents alike, this documentary delves into the disruptive power of religion over a young democracy.

film details

Director: Petra Costa
Producers: Alessandra Orofino, Petra Costa
Screenwriter: Petra Costa, Alessandra Orofino, David Barker, Nels Bangerter
Cinematographers: João Atala, Pedro Urano, Murilo Salazar
Editor: Victor Miaciro, Jordana Berg, Tina Baz, David Barker, Nels Bangerter, Eduardo Gripa
Music: Rodrigo Leão
Original Language Title: Apocalipse nos Trópicos
Country: Brazil
Language: In Portuguese and English with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 110 minutes
Premiere Status: California Premiere
Director Filmography: The Edge of Democracy (2019), Olmo and the Seagull (2015), ELENA (2012)
Primary Company: Netflix, Busca Vida Filmes
Contact Email: petra@buscavidafilmes.com

Film Festival 2025