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The Edge of Democracy(Movie, 2019)

Original title: "Democracia em Vertigem" (Portuguese/PT)
2h 1min | Genre: Documentary
The Edge of DemocracyRating: 3.9/5 (with 161161 votes)
The Edge of Democracy (Portuguese: Democracia em Vertigem) is a 2019 Brazilian documentary film directed by Petra Costa. The film follows the political past of the filmmaker in a personal way, in context with the first term of President Lula and the events leading to the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, analyzing the rise and fall of both presidents as well as the 2014 socio-political crisis that swept Brazil. The arrest of Lula paved the way for Jair Bolsonaro's 2018 campaign and presidency. It had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Netflix on June 19, 2019. It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards and won a Peabody Award in 2020. ()
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About The Edge of Democracy

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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The Edge of Democracy | Official Trailer | Netflix(Trailer, 2:24)

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Production country: Brazil
Original language: Portuguese (PT)
Spoken languages: Portuguese (PT)
Translated into 17 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 01/24/2019
Cast: Dilma Rousseff, Michel Temer, Eduardo Cunha
Director: Petra Costa
Producer: Petra Costa, Joanna Natasegara, Tiago Pavan
Screenwriter: Petra Costa
Composer: Rodrigo Leão
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"民主的边缘"
Keywords: democracy

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:309841, Added: 12/06/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024