Apocalypse In The Tropics: "not only am I scared of losing my democracy & seeing it become an authoritarian government, but a theocratic authoritarian government. That is the shadow hanging not just..

...over Brazil, but also over Hungary, the United States, India, Russia, and so many countries right now." A vHopeful Conversation with Petra Costa, director of the Oscar-shortlisted documentary

When does a democracy end, and a theocracy begin? In Apocalypse in the Tropics, director Petra Costa takes us on a decade-long journey through the spiritual and political upheaval of Brazil. What begins as a search for signs of life in a fragile democracy transforms into a deeper inquiry into the seductions of power, prophecy and belief. Costa gains ext…