The Edge of Democracy
Jan 24 2019
•2h 1m
•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.
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Dilma Rousseff
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Self
Michel Temer
Self
Eduardo Cunha
Self
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