The Edge of Democracy (2019)

★ 7.7 2h 1m 377 votes IMDb
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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.

The Edge of Democracy

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Cast

Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff as Self Age 78 · Belo Horizonte, Brazil Dilma Vana Rousseff is a Brazilian economist and politician who served as the 36th president of Brazil, holding the position from 2011 until her impeachment and removal from office on 31 August 2016..
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as Self Age 80 · Caetés, Pernambuco, Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born 27 October 1945), known simply as Lula, is a Brazilian politician who served as President of Brazil from 1 January 2003 to 1 January 2011. He is a founding member of th...
Michel Temer
Michel Temer as Self Age 85 · Tietê, São Paulo, Brazil
Eduardo Cunha
Eduardo Cunha as Self
Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro as Self Age 71 · Glicério, São Paulo, Brazil Jair Messias Bolsonaro (born 21 March 1955) is a Brazilian politician and retired military officer who has been the 38th president of Brazil since 1 January 2019. He served in the country's Chamber of...
Sérgio Moro
Sérgio Moro as Self Age 53 · Maringá, Paraná, Brazil Sérgio Fernando Moro (born August 1, 1972) is a Brazilian federal judge who has gained fame in Brazil for commanding the prosecution of the crimes identified in the investigation nicknamed Operação La...
Director Petra Costa
Cast Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Michel Temer, Eduardo Cunha, Jair Bolsonaro, Sérgio Moro, Paulo Maluf, Jean Wyllys, Aécio Neves, Gilberto Carvalho

Audience Reviews

rsanek 4/10 Jan 10, 2021
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).
Pcorn'n'Spectacle 10/10 Feb 23, 2022
One of the best documentaries I've ever watched. Offers an in depth dicussion of the rise and fall of the socialdemocratic party in Brazil with an artisanal and thrilling 1.p-pov narrative.

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