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The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros
The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros

The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

30 August 2022

Country

United Kingdom

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

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)

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