The Edge of Democracy

7.7 (382 votes)• 2019• 121m•Released

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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.

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Languages: Portuguese

Director: Petra Costa

Starring Cast: Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Michel Temer, Eduardo Cunha, Jair Bolsonaro, Sérgio Moro

Cast

Dilma Rousseff

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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Michel Temer

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Eduardo Cunha

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Jair Bolsonaro

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Sérgio Moro

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Paulo Maluf

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Jean Wyllys

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Aécio Neves

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Gilberto Carvalho

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Petra Costa

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Barack Obama

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Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

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Nelson Mandela

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Li An

Elena Andrade

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