With an ambitious government and blessed with natural resources and new found markets, many believed that Brazil was set to be one of the most successful countries of the twenty first century. It hasn't turned out like that. Extraordinary corruption, an economic downturn, shocking rates of murder and widespread protests on the streets have led to a series of political crises which have seen governments thrown out and political leaders jailed.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BBC, BBC World News
Keywords
Links
Top Cast
Dilma Rousseff as Herself
Fernando Henrique Cardoso as Himself
Rodrigo Janot as Himself
Laura Carvalho as Herself
Esther Solano as Herself
Michel Temer as Himself
Ricardo Lewandowski as Himself
Top Crew
Daniela Martins · Director
Reviews
Loading reviews…
More Like This
Naqoyqatsi
02 Sep 2002
Brazil 2002: The Real Story
04 Oct 2022
A Toxic Love Story
22 Jul 2026
The Edge of Democracy
24 Jan 2019
Dawg Fight
13 Mar 2015
42 Up
17 Nov 1999
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
26 Nov 2013
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
20 Dec 2018
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
30 Dec 2025
Fuck
10 Nov 2006
Come See Me in the Good Light
14 Nov 2025
The Class of ‘92
01 Dec 2013
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
12 Sep 2019
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
30 Aug 2020
35 Up
29 Aug 1991
Seduced and Abandoned
20 May 2013
S4: The Bob Lazar Story
03 Apr 2026
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
29 Apr 2019
The Mole: Undercover in North Korea
11 Oct 2020
To Kill a Tiger
20 Oct 2023