‘Anatomy of Chaos’ Reopens Brazil’s Covid-19 Senate Inquiry on Screen

Overview

• The documentary premiered on Thursday, July 2, 2026, and has renewed public attention on the Senate’s six-month CPI da Covid-19 inquiry from 2021.
• Director Dandara Ferreira stitches together public testimony, archival news material and previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage to reconstruct seven emblematic CPI moments.
• The film recalls specific probes the CPI pursued, including alleged irregularities in the Covaxin vaccine purchase, Prevent Senior’s reported use of patients in studies of early-treatment drugs, and testimony from physicians who promoted hydroxychloroquine.
• Relatives of Covid-19 victims and CPI witnesses appear prominently, delivering emotional appeals that demand apologies and accountability from political leaders who mocked pandemic suffering.
• Reviewers say the film uses suspense and horror techniques to make the CPI record feel immediate, and its release in an election year raises the possibility of renewed legal and political scrutiny of pandemic-era decisions.