Rise of the Bolsonaros

1h 54m

This feature length documentary about the controversial president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, tells the story of his extraordinary rise from relative obscurity to the ultimate seat of South American power.

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Rise of the Bolsonaros

1h 54m

This feature length documentary about the controversial president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, tells the story of his extraordinary rise from relative obscurity to the ultimate seat of South American power.

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31s

Since his landslide victory in 2018, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has rarely been out of the headlines, with his controversial views on gender, indigenous rights and the Amazon. Yet, despite the increasingly vocal demands for his impeachment, Bolsonaro continues to have millions of supporters. This is the story of a remarkable rise from obscurity to the ultimate seat of power.

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