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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Petra Costa's sobering new Netflix documentary depicts the hold evangelical Christianity has over far-right politics in Brazil.

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 ...