Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Through deep examination, this documentary from Oscar nominee Petra Costa explores the profound impact of evangelism on Brazil's political landscape.
Petra Costa's documentary examines the intersection of evangelical Christianity and Brazilian politics with her characteristic personal and politically charged filmmaking style. The subject matter—televangelist influence and political corruption in Brazil—is timely and provocative, building on the political territory she explored in 'The Edge of Democracy.' The documentary structure is solid but not groundbreaking, and as a non-fiction work, traditional acting categories don't apply in the conventional sense (participants rather than performers). Cinematography is competent and purposeful without being visually exceptional. The novelty lies in its focused lens on evangelical political power in Latin America, a relatively underexplored topic in documentary filmmaking internationally, though Costa's approach follows familiar political documentary conventions.