The Edge of Democracy

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.

Trailer

Cast

Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff
Self
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Self
Michel Temer
Self
Eduardo Cunha
Eduardo Cunha
Self
Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro
Self
Sérgio Moro
Sérgio Moro
Self
Paulo Maluf
Paulo Maluf
Self
Jean Wyllys
Jean Wyllys
Self
Aécio Neves
Aécio Neves
Self
Gilberto Carvalho
Himself
Petra Costa
Petra Costa
Self
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)

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