Should you watch The Edge of Democracy?
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The Edge of Democracy
Documentary · 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. With unprecedented access to Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva, we witness their rise and fall and the tragically polarized nation that remains.
The sides of The Edge of Democracy
- Lula and Dilma Rousseff up close
- An impeachment seen from inside the palace
- A director whose own family is part of the story
The Edge of Democracy is good for you if…
- you like watching who really holds power in a country fall apart in real time.
- you want the Brazil of Lula and Dilma Rousseff filmed from the inside.
- you like a political story told through the director's own parents and grandparents.
The Edge of Democracy is bad for you if…
- you won't read subtitles for two hours of Portuguese.
- you need some hope by the end, not a divided country left as it is.
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