The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros

8.5

2022-08-30

This documentary tells of the extraordinary rise of Jair Bolsonaro, from relative obscurity to the ultimate seat of South American power. Told through intimate interviews with some of those closest to him including his eldest son Flávio, former government ministers, as well as his opponents, explore Bolsonaro’s brilliant yet ruthless journey to the presidency, with high-stakes drama, guns and God.

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This documentary tells of the extraordinary rise of Jair Bolsonaro, from relative obscurity to the ultimate seat of South American power. Told through intimate interviews with some of those closest to him including his eldest son Flávio, former government ministers, as well as his opponents, explore Bolsonaro’s brilliant yet ruthless journey to the presidency, with high-stakes drama, guns and God.

Released

2022-08-30

Runtime

114

Director

Matthew Hill

Budget

Revenue

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

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PBS International

BBC

The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros

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Jair Bolsonaro

Nina Sosanya

Glenn Greenwald

Thaís Oyama

Flávio Bolsonaro

Steve Bannon

Silas Malafaia

Carla Zambelli

Paula Lavigne

Brian Winter

Anthony Pereira

Katy Watson

Chico Alencar

Anielle Franco

Andrew Fishman

Joice Hasselmann

Bia Kicis

Eduardo Bolsonaro

Carlos Bolsonaro

Jô Soares

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Barack Obama

Donald Trump

Fidel Castro

Christina Rocha

Luciana Gimenez

Babi Xavier

Marielle Franco

Stephen Fry

Felipe Campos

Raul Gil

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Sarah Maslin-Nir

Luiz Henrique Mandetta

Linn da Quebrada

Greta Thunberg

Angelina Jolie

Emmanuel Macron