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The Edge of Democracy

The Edge of Democracy (Democracia em Vertigem)

2019

Petra Costa

Documentary, Self: Dilma Rousseff, Lula da Silva, Michel Temer, Eduardo Cunha ...

7.1

812

Documentary Once a nation crippled by military dictatorship, Brazil found its democratic footing in 1985 and then, in 2002, elected a hugely popular political disrupter: steel-worker-turned-activist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Under his watch, 20 million Brazilians were lifted out of poverty, and his country rose to international prominence. In 2010, “Lula” passed the presidential baton to his prodigy, a fierce female guerrilla named Dilma Rousseff. ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Steve Pond The Wrap	"As sprawling and occasionally confusing as it can be, is a powerful document of a wave of nationalism sweeping both Europe and the Americas in recent years."	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"A sprawling, transfixing documentary (...) The film has a keen sense of how so-called populist politics are seeded and spread in times of economic vulnerability"	POS
United Kingdom	Allan Hunter Screendaily	"An emotional, sobering insight into the conflicted soul of Brazil (...) Costa's riveting documentary provides an authoritative overview of recent Brazilian history"	POS
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"The doc is accessible (...) and has obvious relevance for those trying to get a handle on the rise of anti-democratic 'populists' all over the globe."	POS
United States	Alex Billington First Showing	"So many things are coming apart. And this documentary is one of the most eye-opening, magnificent looks at what is happening."	POS
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Petra Costa's haunting documentary about Brazil’s recent slide towards dictatorship feels like a preview of what's coming to America."	POS

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