Summaries

Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.

A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis, the personal and political fuse in The Edge of Democracy to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. Combining unprecedented access to Presidents Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff with accounts of her own family's complex political and industrial past, filmmaker Petra Costa (Elena, 2012) witnesses their rise and fall and the tragically polarized nation that remains.

Details

Keywords
  • democracy
  • brazilian politics
  • latin american politics
  • reference to jair bolsonaro
  • impeachment
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Jun 18, 2019
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-14
Countries of origin Brazil
Official sites Netflix
Language English Portuguese
Filming locations Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Production companies Violet Films Busca Vida Filmes Simmering Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 1m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

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