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The Edge of Democracy( 2019)

TV-MADocumentary
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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dilma Rousseff

      Self

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      Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

      Self

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      Michel Temer

      Self

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      Eduardo Cunha

      Self

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      Jair Bolsonaro

      Self

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      Sérgio Moro

      Self

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      Paulo Maluf

      Self

    8. cast image

      Jean Wyllys

      Self

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      Aécio Neves

      Self

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      Gilberto Carvalho

      Himself

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      Petra Costa

      Self

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      Barack Obama

      Self (archive footage)

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      Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

      Self (archive footage)

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      Nelson Mandela

      Self (archive footage)

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      Li An

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      Elena Andrade

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    A review by rsanek

    4
    Written by rsanek on Sun Jan 10 2021
    Stopped after watching half. Not sure what it was, but the storytelling never grabbed me and I found it both too slow (constant interruptions of the core story with uninteresting personal recollections) and too fast (not enough time setting up the historical context and showing the sequence of events clearly)....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • democracy
    • woman director