Dark Horse (2026)

Directors

Cyrus Nowrasteh

Cast

Felipe Folgosi, Jim Caviezel, Lynn Collins, Marcus Ornellas, Mário Frias

The story

The film chronicles the political ascension of Jair Bolsonaro during his 2018 presidential campaign, focusing on his assassination attempt in Juíz de Fora, Minas Gerais. It portrays Bolsonaro as an electoral "dark horse", chronicling his hospital recovery, electoral debates and his marriage to Michelle de Paula. It includes a flashback scene portraying a young Bolsonaro as a Brazilian Army officer taking part in military operations targeting drug trafficking.

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