Afternoons of Solitude
First screened in January 2026

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Director: Petra Costa. Documentary about the rapid rise of evangelical Protestantism in Brazil and its impact on national politics. Screenplay: Petra Costa, Alessandra Orofino, David Barker, Nels Bangerter, Tina Baz, Moara Passoni, and Carol Pires.

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In Brief: Structure, POV could be tighter, though it's a compellingly sprawling account of a spiraling conditions.

VOR: ④  As powerful and portentous about where these Brazilian and global trends are headed as about the recent past. Valuable footage, formidable access.

Grade: B+

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Awards:
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Independent/Experimental Film and Video Award
	Boston Society of Film Critics : Best Documentary

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