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The Edge of Democracy is a Brazilian documentary directed by Oscar-nominee Petra Costa. The film was nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 2020 in the category of Best Documentary, and it won a Peabody and Platino Award for the same category in the same year.
The Edge of Democracy releases globally on Netflix on June 19, 2019. A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis - the personal and political fu...
- 2 min
- 857.8K
- Netflix
Jun 19, 2019 · A film by Petra Costa that explores the rise and fall of two Brazilian presidents, Lula and Dilma, and the crisis of democracy in the country. The documentary combines personal and political stories, interviews, archival footage and music to create a cautionary tale for these times.
- (16K)
- Documentary, History
- Petra Costa
- 2019-06-19
Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Petra Costa
- 2 min
Jun 18, 2019 · “The Edge of Democracy,” Petra Costa’s searing and enlightening new documentary, tells this story of left-wing political triumph from the perspective of its aftermath.
A film by Petra Costa that explores how Brazil's democracy was threatened by political scandals and authoritarianism. The documentary features interviews with former president Dilma Rousseff, ex-president Lula da Silva, and other key figures in the crisis.
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- Documentary, History, Drama
Jun 21, 2019 · Costa’s latest documentary, The Edge of Democracy, finds her intersecting the personal and political on an even bigger public stage, and in the process documents a crisis erupting in slow...
