The Edge of Democracy (2019)
121 min
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.
- Release date
- January 24, 2019
- Country of origin
- Brazil
- Music
- Vitor Araújo, Rodrigo Leão, Gilberto Monte
Where to watch
Subscription
Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
Trailer
Cast
- Dilma Rousseff as Self - Ex-Presidente
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as Self - Ex-Presidente
- Michel Temer as Self
- Eduardo Cunha as Self
- Jair Bolsonaro as Self
- Sergio Moro as Self - Juiz Federal
- Jean Wyllys as Self
- Aécio Neves as Self
- Petra Costa as Self
- Barack Obama as Self (archive footage)
- Queen Elizabeth II as Self (archive footage)
- Nelson Mandela as Self (archive footage)
- Li An
- Elena Andrade
- Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva as Self - Primeira Dama
- Jovair Arantes as Self - Relator da Comissão do Impeachment (PTB)
- José Eduardo Cardozo as Self - Advogado de Dilma
- José Eduardo Cardozo as Ex-Ministro da Justiça
Crew
- Nestor Cerveró · Archive footage
- Paulo Roberto Costa · Archive footage
- Marcelo Odebrecht · Archive footage
- Lindbergh Farias · Archive footage
- Petra Costa · Director
- Petra Costa · Writer
- Daniela Capelato · Writer
- Thiago Iacocca · Writer
- Shane Boris · Producer
- Petra Costa · Producer
- Joanna Natasegara · Producer
- Tiago Pavan · Producer
- Vitor Araújo · Composer
- Rodrigo Leão · Composer
- Gilberto Monte · Composer
- Lucas Santtana · Composer
- João Atala · Cinematographer
- Janice D'Avila · Cinematographer
- Ricardo Stuckert · Cinematographer
- David Barker · Editor
- Tina Baz · Editor
- Jordana Berg · Editor
- Joaquim Castro · Editor