Does every Brazilian love a fascist? That’s the question raised by the new film Tropa de Elite, which is on its way to becoming one of the country’s most popular movies of all time. The protagonist in Tropa de Elite, or “elite squad,” is a cop who kills for revenge, executes corrupt cops and tortures suspects—including children—for information. And the film’s phenomenal success is frightening.
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