---
title: 'The Edge of Democracy (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Petra Costa'
released: '2019-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 121
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-edge-of-democracy-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6016744/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Edge of Democracy (2019)

2019 · 121 min · Documentary · Brazil

Original title: Democracia em Vertigem

## Synopsis

The Edge of Democracy is a 2019 documentary film directed by Petra Costa. The film follows the political past of the filmmaker in a personal way, in context with the first and second term of President Lula (2003-2011) and the events leading to the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, analyzing the rise and fall of both presidents as well as the 2014 socio-political crisis that swept Brazil, and how Lula's 2017 arrest paved the way for Jair Bolsonaro's 2018 campaign and presidency.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Petra Costa](https://cinepixo.com/people/petra-costa)
- **Screenplay:** [Petra Costa](https://cinepixo.com/people/petra-costa)
- **Producer:** [Petra Costa](https://cinepixo.com/people/petra-costa), [Joanna Natasegara](https://cinepixo.com/people/joanna-natasegara), [Tiago Pavan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tiago-pavan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Rodrigo Leão](https://cinepixo.com/people/rodrigo-leao)

## Cast

- [Dilma Rousseff](https://cinepixo.com/people/dilma-rousseff)
- [Eduardo Cunha](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduardo-cunha)
- [Michel Temer](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-temer)

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