‘Apocalypse In The Tropics’ Trailer: Oscar Nominee Petra Costa Takes On The Rise Of Christian Nationalism With “Savage Clarity”

‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’ Trailer: Documentarian Petra Costa Unravels the Power of the Evangelical Christian Right in Brazil

Academy Award-nominated documentarian Petra Costa is returning to her native Brazil to capture a universal truth: Christian nationalism has become embedded within international politics. Costa’s “Apocalypse in the Tropics” poses the question: “When does a democracy end, and theocracy begin?,” as the logline states. “Weaving together past and present, the film holds a mirror up to the rest of the world.” The doc examines the rises of current Braz…

‘Apocalypse In The Tropics’ Trailer: Oscar Nominee Petra Costa Takes On The Rise Of Christian Nationalism With “Savage Clarity”

EXCLUSIVE: When does a democracy end, and a theocracy begin? That’s the key question in Oscar-nominated filmmaker Petra Costa’s urgent new documentary Apocalypse in the Tropics, set to open in select theaters in the U.S. and UK on July 11, and in Brazil this Thursday, and premiering worldwide on Netflix on July 14. Costa’s film doesn’t focus on, say, Iran or Afghanistan – where theocratic control of government has become a norm — but in a plac…