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The Edge of Democracy (2019)

TV-14 | | Documentary, History | 19 June 2019 (USA)
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Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.

Director:

Petra Costa

Writers:

Petra Costa (screenplay), Daniela Capelato (script collaboration) | 5 more credits »

Stars:

Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dilma Rousseff ... Herself - Ex-Presidente
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ... Himself - Ex-Presidente (as Lula da Silva)
Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva ... Herself - Primeira Dama (as Marisa Letícia)
Sergio Moro ... Himself - Juiz Federal (as Sérgio Moro)
Nestor Cerveró Nestor Cerveró ... Himself - Ex-Executivo da Petrobras (archive footage)
Paulo Roberto Costa Paulo Roberto Costa ... Himself - Ex-Diretor da Petrobras (archive footage)
Marcelo Odebrecht Marcelo Odebrecht ... Himself - Ex-Presidente do Grupo Odebrecht (archive footage)
Lindbergh Farias Lindbergh Farias ... Himself - Senador (PT) (archive footage)
Jovair Arantes Jovair Arantes ... Himself - Relator da Comissão do Impeachment (PTB)
José Eduardo Cardozo José Eduardo Cardozo ... Himself - Advogado de Dilma / Ex-Ministro da Justiça
Eduardo Cunha Eduardo Cunha ... Himself - Presidente da Câmara dos Deputados (PMDB)
Carlos Henrique Gaguim Carlos Henrique Gaguim ... Himself - Deputado (PTN)
Paulo Maluf Paulo Maluf ... Himself - Deputado (PP)
Roberto Requião Roberto Requião ... Himself - Senador (PMDB)
Jean Wyllys Jean Wyllys ... Himself - Deputado (PSOL)
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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.

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democracy | impeachment | brazilian politics | lula | jair bolsonaro | See All (5) »

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A cautionary tale of a democracy in crisis See more »

Genres:

Documentary | History

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

19 June 2019 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Impeachment See more »

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Busca Vida Filmes See more »
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Color
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On his campaign, Jair Bolsonaro relied heavily on social media, and his most potent weapon was WhatsApp. His close supporters illegally hired many companies to create hundreds of groups to spread misinforming and misleading content against his main political rival Fernando Haddad (from the Workers Party) and the minority groups Bolsonaro attacked during his run. See more »

Connections

Features Muda Brasil (1985) See more »

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Canto de Ossanha
Written by Baden Powell and Vinicius de Moraes
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With real scenes it coundn't be fake news
25 June 2019 | by esantosbravo – See all my reviews

The movie shows the underground, the backstage of the last years of political Brazilian scenario. The journalist that directed the documentary correlates facts, interviews, historical news in a way that we can conclude that it was a coup. Like senator in a legal and official phone call recorded by federals: "we need a great national agreement".

If you decide to watch, take your conclusion. Enjoy the movie, it's a good one.
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