The Edge of Democracy 2019

7.7 / 10   342 vote(s)
Documentary

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.

Homepage http://democraciaemvertigem.com/
Release Date 2019-01-24
Runtime 2h 1m
Directors Petra Costa, João Atala, Karen Gronich, Mariana de Melo
Producers Joanna Natasegara, Shane Boris, Tiago Pavan, Petra Costa, Abigail Anketell-Jones, Sara Dosa, Mariana Oliva
Writers Petra Costa, Carol Pires, David Barker, Moara Passoni, Daniela Capelato, Antônia Pellegrino, Virginia Primo, Hilton Lacerda

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).

rsanek

One of the best documentaries I've ever watched. Offers an in depth dicussion of the rise and fall of the socialdemocratic party in Brazil with an artisanal and thrilling 1.p-pov narrative.

Pcorn'n'Spectacle