The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros

The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros

2022 en 114 minutes

Rating: 8.5

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro

Self (archive footage)

Nina Sosanya

Nina Sosanya

Narrator

Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald

Self

Thaís Oyama

Thaís Oyama

Self

Flávio Bolsonaro

Flávio Bolsonaro

Self

Steve Bannon

Steve Bannon

Self

Silas Malafaia

Silas Malafaia

Self

Carla Zambelli

Carla Zambelli

Self

Paula Lavigne

Paula Lavigne

Self

Brian Winter

Brian Winter

Self

Anthony Pereira

Anthony Pereira

Self

Katy Watson

Katy Watson

Self

Chico Alencar

Chico Alencar

Self

Guilherme Amado

Guilherme Amado

Self

Anielle Franco

Anielle Franco

Self

Andrew Fishman

Andrew Fishman

Self

Joice Hasselmann

Joice Hasselmann

Self

Bia Kicis

Bia Kicis

Self

Eduardo Bolsonaro

Eduardo Bolsonaro

Self (archive footage)

Carlos Bolsonaro

Carlos Bolsonaro

Self (archive footage)

Jô Soares

Jô Soares

Self (archive footage)

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

Christina Rocha

Christina Rocha

Self (archive footage)

Luciana Gimenez

Luciana Gimenez

Self (archive footage)

Babi Xavier

Babi Xavier

Self (archive footage)

Marielle Franco

Marielle Franco

Self (archive footage)

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Self (archive footage)

Felipe Campos

Felipe Campos

Self (archive footage)

Raul Gil

Raul Gil

Self (archive footage)

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Self (archive footage)

Sarah Maslin-Nir

Sarah Maslin-Nir

Self

Luiz Henrique Mandetta

Luiz Henrique Mandetta

Self

Linn da Quebrada

Linn da Quebrada

Self (archive footage)

Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg

Self (archive footage)

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Self (archive footage)

Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron

Self (archive footage)

Similar Movies

Why Women Run

Why Women Run

en

November 16, 1999

Mitt

Mitt

en

January 17, 2014

Re-enactment

Re-enactment

ro

May 17, 1960

Sex and Revolution

Sex and Revolution

es

March 19, 2021

Aufenthaltserlaubnis

Aufenthaltserlaubnis

de

January 1, 1978

One Nation Under Trump

One Nation Under Trump

en

August 14, 2016

Walt's Disenchanted Kingdom

Walt's Disenchanted Kingdom

en

January 19, 2023

Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni

Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni

it

September 29, 1983

Bollito misto con mostarda

Bollito misto con mostarda

en

January 3, 2006

Running with Beto

Running with Beto

en

March 9, 2019

Vote Young Ones

Vote Young Ones

ko

June 17, 2021

Vote for Henryk!

Vote for Henryk!

de

April 10, 2003

Marching Band

Marching Band

fr

August 5, 2009

Uncounted

Uncounted

en

January 1, 2008

The Amateur

The Amateur

it

August 5, 2016