5.4The remarkable rise of one of the world’s most controversial leaders, Jair Bolsonaro, from obscurity to the presidency of Brazil.
BBC Two
1. Episode 1
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.
2. Episode 2
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.
3. Episode 3
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.
Steve Bannon
Self - Former Chief Strategist to President Trump
Jair Bolsonaro
Self (archive footage)
Glenn Greenwald
Self - Investigative Journalist
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Self (archive footage)
David Miranda
Self - Federal Deputy
Michelle Bolsonaro
Self (archive footage)
Flávio Bolsonaro
Self - Bolsonaro's Eldest Son
Carla Zambelli
Self - Federal Deputy / Self - Anti-Corruption Campaigner
Andrew Fishman
Self - Investigative Journalist, The Intercept
Sam Cowie
Self - Journalist
Terrence McCoy
Self - Brazil Bureau Chief, The Washington Post
Brian Winter
Self - Former Brazil Chief Correspondent, Reuters
