The Edge of Democracy

  • 2019


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Positive Reviews 15
Negative reviews 2
Average Rating 4.1/5

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1.5
seems utterly incapable of crafting a frame that is lacking in urgency or vibrance. Rogerebert
4.5
A hard hitting documentary about the fall of democracy in Brazil. Spirituality And Practice
4.5
Riveting, sometimes confusing and always dispiriting account of a democracy in its death throes. Rogers Movie Nation
4.5
Several lawmakers deployed religious rhetoric and alarmism about expanding transgender rights to rationalize their plotting decision in the absence of .. Pop Matters
4.5
Costa manages to craft an intimate primer about the states descent into populism and the fraying of the countrys democratic fabric. The Guardian
4.5
Nevertheless, a samba over the closing credits offers a cautiously upbeat tone. Npr
4.5
Theres a lot of ground to cover, but Costa keeps a strong grip on the material Eye For Film
4.5
Petra Costas Oscar winning documentary, stalking the rise and fall of two Brazilian Presidents during the countrys socio political crisis, is unflinch .. Film Companion
4.5
The Edge of Democracy is a history of parliamentary immunity and hidden recordings... And history, in Brazil, does not cease rewriting itself.
4.5
But, as Costa notes, there are inconsistencies that dont completely absolve Lula and Rousseff. The Film Experience
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Its a truly staggering achievement that walks the razor edge of grief and love with the precision of an aerialist. The Tyee
4.5
And an everybody does it argument doesnt wash either: the PT came to power promising to hold itself to a higher standard than its rivals, so the sense .. Ny Books
4.5
We would all do well to watch and learn, lest our own fragile democracies, no matter where we are or what we think of them, fall off their crumbling e .. Hammer To Nail
4.5
This works very well as both a primer on the tumultuous last several years of Brazilian politics and also as a very passionate personal essay film. FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los A ..
4.5
American Factory is a disturbing economic expos about the way we live now, and a cautionary tale about the vanishing middle class. Newport This Week
4.5
This very the personal is political documentary looks at the presidencies of Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff. Orcasound
4.5
An unequivocal monster figure, Bolsonaro hasnt changed his stripes since entering office, and has only furthered this wave of right wing extremism tha .. The CriterionCast



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