Review: 'The Edge of Democracy' is an edge-of-your-seat dive into Brazilian politics
by Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Jun 19, 2019
3 minutes
With our own round-the-clock political circus to contend with, Americans may be forgiven for thinking we have a lock on dramatic, disturbing political theater. Not so, "The Edge of Democracy" insists. Not so at all.
Directed by Petra Costa, this completely fascinating documentary provides an unexpectedly compelling inside look at the political earthquakes that have been roiling Brazil for several years.
More a thoughtful film essay than a classic doc, "Edge" takes us through the shocks and aftershocks
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