The Edge of Democracy

7.7/10 • 349

2019-01-24 • 2h 1m

Documentary

A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. With unprecedented access to Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva, we witness their rise and fall and the tragically polarized nation that remains.

Directors: Petra Costa
Writters: Petra Costa
Editors: Petra Costa, Idê Lacreta

Documentary

The Edge of Democracy

2019-01-24 • 2h 1m

7.7/10 • 349

Directors: Petra Costa
Writters: Petra Costa
Editors: Petra Costa, Idê Lacreta

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Dilma Rousseff
Self
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Self
Michel Temer
Self
Eduardo Cunha
Self
Jair Bolsonaro
Self
Sérgio Moro
Self
Paulo Maluf
Self
Jean Wyllys
Self
Aécio Neves
Self

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rsanek

Jan 10, 2021

4/10

Stopped after watching half. Not sure what it was, but the storytelling never grabbed me and I found it both too slow (constant interruptions of the core story with uninteresting personal recollections) and too fast (not enough time setting up the historical context and showing the sequence of events clearly).