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The Edge of Democracy

  • 2019
  • TV-14
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
17K
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The Edge of Democracy (2019)
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. Combining unprecedented access to leaders past and present, including Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva, with accounts of her own family's complex past, filmmaker Petra Costa (ELENA) witnesses their rise and fall and the tragically polarized nation that remains.
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An exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.An exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.An exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.

  • Director
    • Petra Costa
  • Writers
    • Petra Costa
    • Carol Pires
    • David Barker
  • Stars
    • Dilma Rousseff
    • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
    • Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Petra Costa
    • Writers
      • Petra Costa
      • Carol Pires
      • David Barker
    • Stars
      • Dilma Rousseff
      • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
      • Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva
    • 178User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Top Cast62

    Dilma Rousseff
    Dilma Rousseff
    • Self - Ex-Presidente
    Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
    Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
    • Self - Ex-Presidente
    • (as Lula da Silva)
    Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva
    • Self - Primeira Dama
    • (as Marisa Letícia)
    Sergio Moro
    Sergio Moro
    • Self - Juiz Federal
    • (as Sérgio Moro)
    Nestor Cerveró
    • Self - Ex-Executivo da Petrobras
    • (archive footage)
    Paulo Roberto Costa
    • Self - Ex-Diretor da Petrobras
    • (archive footage)
    Marcelo Odebrecht
    • Self - Ex-Presidente do Grupo Odebrecht
    • (archive footage)
    Lindbergh Farias
    • Self - Senador (PT)
    • (archive footage)
    Jovair Arantes
    • Self - Relator da Comissão do Impeachment (PTB)
    José Eduardo Cardozo
    • Self - Advogado de Dilma…
    Eduardo Cunha
    Eduardo Cunha
    • Self - Presidente da Câmara dos Deputados (PMDB)
    Carlos Henrique Gaguim
    • Self - Deputado (PTN)
    Paulo Maluf
    • Self - Deputado (PP)
    Roberto Requião
    • Self - Senador (PMDB)
    Jean Wyllys
    • Self - Deputado (PSOL)
    Rodrigo Rollemberg
    • Self - Governador de Brasília (PSB)
    Jair Bolsonaro
    Jair Bolsonaro
    • Self - Deputado (PSC)
    Aécio Neves
    • Self - Senador (PSDB)
    • Director
      • Petra Costa
    • Writers
      • Petra Costa
      • Carol Pires
      • David Barker
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    • Trivia
      Brazil's biggest newspaper, 'Folha de S. Paulo', requested an interview with Lula in prison during the 2018 presidential election campaign. However, Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux ruled against the interview taking place, as the team reportedly feared it would ruin Bolsonaro's chances at the election; a decision which was only overturned in April 2019.
    • Quotes
      • Petra Costa: A Greek writer said that democracy is only working when the rich feel threatened. Otherwise, oligarchy takes over. From father to son, son to grandson, from grandson to great grandson, and so successively.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscars (2020)
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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 19, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Brazil
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Netflix
    • Languages
      • Portuguese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Impeachment
    • Filming locations
      • Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Busca Vida Filmes
      • Doc Society
      • Violet Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 1m(121 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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