12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Apocalypse in the Tropics OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Petra Costa's documentary film online
Apocalypse in the Tropics OTT Release Date: What happens when faith walks into the halls of power? When pulpits start sounding like parliaments? That's the question at the heart of this explosive new documentary by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Petra Costa, and it's finally coming to your screens. After making waves at prestigious global film festivals like Venice, Telluride, and New York, Apocalypse in the Tropics has found its digital home. Netflix will premiere the much-anticipated documentary on July 14, 2025.
Democracy vs Theocracy: A battle brewing in Brazil
Petra Costa, the filmmaker behind The Edge of Democracy (which earned her an Oscar nomination), returns with a story that's even more urgent. This time, she dives into the growing influence of Evangelical Christianity in Brazil's politics - a force that's shaking the very pillars of democracy. In her words, 'The erosion of democracy is the most crucial issue we face.'
It took Costa and her team four years to put this documentary together. And the result is a raw, honest, and eye-opening look at how religion and politics have become dangerously intertwined in modern Brazil, turning a democracy into something that often feels like a theocracy.
A festival darling is now coming home
Before making it to Netflix, Apocalypse in the Tropics was an official selection at some of the biggest film festivals across the world, from Camden to IDFA, from Chicago to Montclair. The film premiered out of competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2024.
The documentary is co-written by a talented team, including David Barker, Alessandra Orofino, Nels Bangerter, and Tina Baz and produced by a long list of heavyweights, including Costa herself, Alessandra Orofino, and Oscar-winning production houses like Plan B (Brad Pitt's company).
If you've ever wondered how democracies crumble, this film will shake you. Excited to watch Apocalypse in the Tropics on Netflix? Drop your thoughts @indiatimes.
