The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros

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.

Documentary

Jair Bolsonaro

(Self (archive footage))

Nina Sosanya

(Narrator)

Glenn Greenwald

(Self)

Thaís Oyama

(Self)

Flávio Bolsonaro

(Self)

Steve Bannon

(Self)

Silas Malafaia

(Self)

Carla Zambelli

(Self)

Paula Lavigne

(Self)

Brian Winter

(Self)

Anthony Pereira

(Self)

Katy Watson

(Self)

Chico Alencar

(Self)

Guilherme Amado

(Self)

Anielle Franco

(Self)

Andrew Fishman

(Self)

Joice Hasselmann

(Self)

Bia Kicis

(Self)

Eduardo Bolsonaro

(Self (archive footage))

Carlos Bolsonaro

(Self (archive footage))

Jô Soares

(Self (archive footage))

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

(Self (archive footage))

Barack Obama

(Self (archive footage))

Donald Trump

(Self (archive footage))

Fidel Castro

(Self (archive footage))

Christina Rocha

(Self (archive footage))

Luciana Gimenez

(Self (archive footage))

Babi Xavier

(Self (archive footage))

Marielle Franco

(Self (archive footage))

Stephen Fry

(Self (archive footage))

Felipe Campos

(Self (archive footage))

Raul Gil

(Self (archive footage))

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

(Self (archive footage))

Sarah Maslin-Nir

(Self)

Luiz Henrique Mandetta

(Self)

Linn da Quebrada

(Self (archive footage))

Greta Thunberg

(Self (archive footage))

Angelina Jolie

(Self (archive footage))

Emmanuel Macron

(Self (archive footage))