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The Edge of Democracy (2019) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2019 · 121 min · Portuguese
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- Starring
- Petra Costa, Carlos Henrique Gaguim, Deltan Dallagnol, Dilma Rousseff, Eduardo Cunha, Jair Bolsonaro
Filmmaker Petra Costa explores Brazil's fragile democracy in this compelling documentary. Through a personal perspective and exclusive access to figures such as Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva, the film charts the nation’s political upheaval and the events leading to a period of intense polarization. Costa intertwines her family history with Brazil’s turbulent past, revealing the devastating impact of political and industrial decisions on the country and its people.
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