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2019·121 min·Dir. Petra Costa·★ 7.3
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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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How Good Is The Edge of Democracy?
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Consensus
7.5Highly Rated
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.7
★ IMDb7.3
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
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