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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.
19 Jun 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.
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...
Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies. Watch trailers & learn more.
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.
18 Jun 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.
19 Jun 2019 · A mournful but clear-eyed look at one of the many governments on the planet currently either going to or simmering in Hell, Petra Costa's The Edge of Democracy is as much essay film as a primer on Brazil's recent history.
