Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 17 nominations total
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- Self - Ex-Presidente
- (as Lula da Silva)
Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva
- Self - Primeira Dama
- (as Marisa Letícia)
Sergio Moro
- Self - Juiz Federal
- (as Sérgio Moro)
Nestor Cerveró
- Self - Ex-Executivo da Petrobras
- (archive footage)
Paulo Roberto Costa
- Self - Ex-Diretor da Petrobras
- (archive footage)
Marcelo Odebrecht
- Self - Ex-Presidente do Grupo Odebrecht
- (archive footage)
Lindbergh Farias
- Self - Senador (PT)
- (archive footage)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBrazil's biggest newspaper, 'Folha de S. Paulo', requested an interview with Lula in prison during the 2018 presidential election campaign. However, Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux ruled against the interview taking place, as the team reportedly feared it would ruin Bolsonaro's chances at the election; a decision which was only overturned in April 2019.
- Quotes
Petra Costa: A Greek writer said that democracy is only working when the rich feel threatened. Otherwise, oligarchy takes over. From father to son, son to grandson, from grandson to great grandson, and so successively.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Oscars (2020)
- SoundtracksCanto de Ossanha
Written by Baden Powell and Vinicius de Moraes
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The documentary offers a very intimate view on the events surrounding the last decade of Brazil's democracy.
It shows some background on the historical political forces that dominate the country but fails to present a broad perspective of the context. It's clear though that this was never the objective when the narrator presents itself with her views. The documentary does very good at reminding us and offering a more static showcase of the ongoing forces that threatened democracy in an attempt to circumvent investigations and save themselves.
I had more expectations related to the informative content as I'm a native myself and the actual playtime of the documentary being a bit long but i won't say I'm frustrated.
I concluded it's a good resumé for foreign audiences to understand the current events in Brazil and a very intimate display of the effects of a political crysis in a borderline democracy.
It shows some background on the historical political forces that dominate the country but fails to present a broad perspective of the context. It's clear though that this was never the objective when the narrator presents itself with her views. The documentary does very good at reminding us and offering a more static showcase of the ongoing forces that threatened democracy in an attempt to circumvent investigations and save themselves.
I had more expectations related to the informative content as I'm a native myself and the actual playtime of the documentary being a bit long but i won't say I'm frustrated.
I concluded it's a good resumé for foreign audiences to understand the current events in Brazil and a very intimate display of the effects of a political crysis in a borderline democracy.
- WanderleyG
- Jun 19, 2019
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- Runtime2 hours 1 minute
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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