The Edge of Democracy

The Edge of Democracy (2024)

2024

Documentary

7.9 from 10 with total 238 votes

2019-01-24

121 minutes

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.

Dilma Rousseff character Herself

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva character Himself

Michel Temer character Himself

Eduardo Cunha character Himself

Jair Bolsonaro character Himself

Sérgio Moro character Himself

Paulo Maluf character Himself

Jean Wyllys character Himself

Aécio Neves character Himself

Gilberto Carvalho character Himself

Petra Costa character Herself

Barack Obama character Himself (archive footage)

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom character Herself (archive footage)

Nelson Mandela character Himself (archive footage)