The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros

Season 1

2022 · 3 episodes · 2h 57m in all

The remarkable rise of one of the world’s most controversial leaders, Jair Bolsonaro, from obscurity to the presidency of Brazil.

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   5 Sept 2022 · 59 min

   Bolsonaro makes a remarkable rise from the political fringe to the edge of presidential power. He uses controversy and the power of television to lead a political insurgency.

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   2. Episode 2

   12 Sept 2022 · 59 min

   Bolsonaro’s 2018 campaign turns him from rank outsider to president of Brazil. With his sons at his side, he uses social media to achieve an extraordinary electoral victory.

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   3. Episode 3

   13 Sept 2022 · 59 min

   Coming to power on a platform of radical, populist change, Bolsonaro sets out to deliver for his base from the beginning. Determined to commercially exploit the Amazon rainforest – whatever the cost – the next four years have a profound effect on Brazil and the rest of the world.