Brazil suffers from some of the same political developments that are happening on a global level. Perhaps that is why film maker Petra Costa's cogent and gripping breakdown of how Brazil went from electing reformists into installing quite popularly a fascist president is so gripping, because it reflects what so many other parts of the world are going through. Her analysis of the specifics of the Brazilian situation is riveting and terrifying. And it speaks to so much more.
She sets out the story step by step, making The Edge of Democracy an easily accessible and quite engaging tale. She has crafted something smart and digestible. It is an impressive achievement.
But it is in how effectively it chronicles the precarious nature of democracy in a large nation that is what makes it so compelling and frightening. We should all be worried.
The Edge of Democracy
Writer/Director: Petra Costa
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