The Edge of Democracy (2019)

Original title

Democracia em Vertigem

Directed by

Petra Costa

Genre

documentary film

Country

Brazil

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

15

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 380 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The filmmaker shares her personal story while examining the political career of Brazilian President Lula and the impeachment of his successor Dilma Rousseff. The documentary connects these events to the larger political crisis that led to Jair Bolsonaro's rise.

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What happens

The Edge of Democracy (Portuguese: Democracia em Vertigem) is a 2019 documentary film directed by Petra Costa. The film follows the political past of the filmmaker in a personal way, in context with the first and second term of President Lula (2003-2011) and the events leading to the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, analyzing the rise and fall of both presidents as well as the 2014 socio-political crisis that swept Brazil, and how Lula's 2017 arrest paved the way for Jair Bolsonaro's 2018 campaign and presidency. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released worldwide by Netflix on June 19, 2019. It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards and won a Peabody Award in 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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