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The Edge of Democracy

The Edge of Democracy

Description: Jason Manford hosts the daytime, general knowledge quiz show in which the four contestants can always give an answer - but can they give an unbeatable answer? A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis, the personal and political fuse in The Edge of Democracy to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. Combining unprecedented access to Presidents Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff with accounts of her own family's complex political and industrial past, filmmaker Petra Costa (Elena, 2012) witnesses their rise and fall and the tragically polarized nation that remains.
Genre: Game-Show, Documentary, History
Year Released: 2019
First episode air date: June 19, 2019
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