# Apocalypse in the Tropics (2025)

> Petra Costa investigates how evangelical power reshapes Brazil’s political institutions and public life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7337650

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Petra Costa
- Cast: Silas Malafaia, Elizete Malafaia, Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Petra Costa, Alexandre de Moraes, Cabo Daciolo, Damares Alves
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30012657/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, urgent, investigative, political documentary viewing, film festival viewing

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