THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
Directed by Petra Costa
“Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unravelling of two Brazilian presidencies.”
Blending the personal, poetic and political, filmmaker Petra Costa charts the unfolding political landscape of Brazil to explore one of the most dramatic periods in her country's history. With unprecedented access to Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva, Petra explores the rise and fall of both leaders and the tragically polarised nation that remains. The Edge of Democracy not only captures this crucial moment in history but serves as a cautionary tale for these times of democratic crisis.
CREW
Directed by - Petra Costa
Produced by - Joanna Natasegara, Shane Boris, Tiago Pavan
Director of Photography - João Atala
Director of Photography, Exclusive Images - Ricardo Stuckert
Edited by - David Barker, Tina Baz, Jordana Berg, EDT., Joaquim Castro, Karen Harley, EDT., Felipe Lacerda
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Academy Awards® - Best Documentary Feature (Nominee, 2020)
Sundance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema - Documentary (Nominee, 2019)
Peabody Award - Documentary (Winner, 2020)
Latin Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards - Best Documentary Feature (Nominee, 2020)
Sȃo Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards - Best Documentary (Winner, 2020)
Prȇmio Guarani Awards - Best Documentary (Nominee, 2020)
Platino Awards - Best Documentary (Winner, 2020)
Critic's Choice Documentary Awards - Best Political Documentary (Nominee, 2019)
Critic's Choice Documentary Awards - Best Narration (Nominee, 2019)
Gotham Independent Film Awards - Audience Award (Nominee, 2019)
Gotham Independent Film Awards - Best Documentary (Nominee, 2019)
International Documentary Association - Best Writing (Nominee, 2019)
International Documentary Association - Best Director (Nominee, 2019)
International Documentary Association - Best Feature (Nominee, 2019)
Sheffield International Documentary Festival - Tim Hetherington Award (Nominee, 2019)
CPH:DOX - DOX Award (Nominee, 2019)
True/False Film Festival - 2019
International Film Festival & Forum on Human Rights - 2019
Ambulante Documentary Film Festival - 2019
Wisconsin Film Festival - 2019
Nantucket Film Festival - 2019
Documentary Edge Film Festival - 2019
Hot Docs - 2019
San Francisco International Film Festival - 2019