The Edge of Democracy (2019)

7.7/10 121 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

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

Gilberto Carvalho

Himself

Petra Costa

Self

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Nelson Mandela

Self (archive footage)

Elena Andrade

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