In her new Netflix documentary, Petra Costa presents an essential analysis of how evangelical lobbies shaped Brazil’s far-right. “Apocalypse in the Tropics” reveals pastor Silas Malafaia as the architect of Bolsonaro’s messianic image and exposes the political-religious agenda that led to the January 8th attacks.
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In Tropical Alien’s second interview, we spoke with director Guto Parente about his feature film “A Strange Path” (2024), a deeply personal film about the relationship between father and son, written during the pandemic as a way to reconnect with shared cinematic memories.
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Mariana Brennand approaches child abuse in Amazonian communities with notable cinematic sensitivity, choosing an ethical visual language that communicates without exploiting. With Jamilli Correa’s revelatory performance and Rômulo Braga’s complex work, the film discusses an urgent reality of Brazilian society through fiction.
Milena Times gently tells the story of a young woman full of plans who has to deal with an unwanted pregnancy, taking time also to reflect on the presence of the characters who form her support network at this unexpected time.
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In Tropical Alien’s first interview, directors Rafaela Camelo and Emanuel Lavor delve into the creation and production of the short film “The Beads”.
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Jorge Furtado’s must-see feature film entertains by discussing the movie-making process, at the same time as it is a catalog of charismatic characters played by great actors. The film is being re-released by the Sessão Vitrine Petrobrás project.
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The film works as an anthology of moments that built Ney Matogrosso’s career, counting on Jesuíta Barbosa’s immense talent to represent one of the most well-known artists in Brazilian culture and with Esmir Filho’s competent direction.
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Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realizes that the city is far from being the non violent refuge he seeks.
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In the name of economic recovery, the Brazilian Government created a perennial system of compulsory vertical isolation for seniors over 80 to be confined in a colony. Teca is 77 and lives in the village of Muriti, in the Amazon, when she is surprised by the announcement of the age reduction, including her age group. Cornered, Teca makes an intriguing journey hidden from the officers amidst rivers, boats and the underworld to clandestinely try to fulfill her last dream, to take a plane ride.
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Erico Rassi’s new film is an intelligent deconstruction of the western genre with deep analysis of masculinity in crisis. Featuring Babu Santana, Ângelo Antônio and the captivating presence of Rodger Rogério.
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