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‘Apocalypse In The Tropics’ Director Petra Costa On Bolsonaro Arrest, Investigation Into Christian Nationalist Pastor In Her Oscar-Contending Film

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The arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s capital is making headlines worldwide, and thrusting an Oscar-contending film into the spotlight. Federal police took Bolsonaro into custody on Saturday after Brazil’s Supreme Court determined there was evidence he was planning to escape house arrest and possibly flee to a foreign embassy days before he…

‘The Secret Agent’ Team Talks Of Opening In Brazil, How It Triggered Brutal Memories, And Why There’s Hope After A Democratic Backslide And Recovery

Topnewsplus2 weeks ago029 mins

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details about the plot of the movie The Secret Agent. The Secret Agent, Brazil’s official selection for the International Feature Film race at next year’s Oscars, recently opened in that country, a special moment for its writer-director Kleber Mendonça Filho and producer Emilie Lesclaux. Set in 1977, the film centers…