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The Edge of Democracy

7.720192h 1mMovieDocumentary

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…

DirectorPetra Costa
WriterPetra Costa
ProducersJoanna Natasegara·Shane Boris

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Cast · Directed by Petra Costa

DRDilma Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff
Self
LSLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Self
MTMichel Temer
Michel Temer
Self
ECEduardo Cunha
Eduardo Cunha
Self
JBJair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro
Self
SMSérgio Moro
Sérgio Moro
Self
PMPaulo Maluf
Paulo Maluf
Self
JWJean Wyllys
Jean Wyllys
Self
ANAécio Neves
Aécio Neves
Self
GCGilberto Carvalho
Gilberto Carvalho
Himself
PCPetra Costa
Petra Costa
Self
BOBarack Obama
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)

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