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2022
Rise of the Bolsonaros

Rise of the Bolsonaros

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

Season 1 Episode 1 | 114m 35s | CC

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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