The Edge of Democracy (2019)
2h 1m | PG-13
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.
Director: Petra Costa
Studio: Busca Vida Filmes
Genre: Documentary
Video: 720p
Cast
Dilma Rousseff
as Self
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
as Self
Michel Temer
as Self
Eduardo Cunha
as Self
Jair Bolsonaro
as Self
Sérgio Moro
as Self
Reviews
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).
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.