The threats posed by religion to liberal democracy are laid out with chilling poeticism by Apocalypse in the Tropics, Petra ...

When I watched Petra Costa’s Oscar-nominated 2019 documentary The Edge of Democracy, it was impossible not to be struck by ...

In the opening shot of Apocalypse in the Tropics, the camera pans across a cracked canvas on which a group of nude figures, all with blurred expressions, seek shelter inside the protective cocoon of a ...

A new documentary from Petra Costa on Netflix explores Brazil’s political and spiritual turmoil, underscoring the fragility ...

For a century, more than 519 sacred objects from the Umbanda and Candomblé—two religions with African origins—were in the possession of Brazil police. This possession and the fight to return these ...

Watch the trailer for 'Apocalypse in the Tropics,' which exposes the rise of Christian nationalism in Brazil, and by ...

Unveiling a lesser-known chapter in Brazil’s history, the documentary “Art of Diplomacy,” co-produced by filmmaker Celina Borges Torrealba Carpi, explores how art became a diplomatic tool ...

How the turbulent history of her architect father's iconic building reflects Brazil's own struggles. A journey to reckon with Brazil’s harsh inequality begins when filmmaker Denise Zmekhol ...