Petra Costa and The Edge of Democracy

Brazil has seen much turmoil in its history. Petra Costa's documentary The Edge of Darkness examines the recent political unrest has left many questioning the longevity of democracy in the country.

Brazil has seen much turmoil in its history- but the recent political unrest and upheaval is one that has left many questioning the longevity of democracy in the country. One such person is filmmaker and documentarian Petra Costa, who has narrated and detailed the country's turbulence in a new Netflix documentary titled The Edge of Democracy.

Set for release June 19th, the documentary visits Brazil's recent democratic history, from the election of President "Lula" to his successor, Dilma Rousseff, and the fall out of scandal and the recent rise of populism in the country.

From the official blurb, The Edge of Democracy is;

"a cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis - the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. Combining unprecedented access to leaders past and present, with accounts of her own family's complex past, filmmaker Petra Costa (Elena) witnesses their rise and fall and the tragically polarized nation that remains."

Brazil most recent elections saw the confirmation of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro as its new President. He recently called protesting students "imbeciles" and moved to ax the environmental panel protecting the Amazon rainforest.

Watch the trailer for The Edge of Democracy: