"Edge of Democracy" | Q&A with Director Petra Costa | MoMA FILM

Director Petra Costa discusses her 2019 film "Edge of Democracy" in a post-screening Q&A in MoMA's Contenders series. The child of antiauthoritarian activists, director Petra Costa was born the year before Brazil's longstanding military dictatorship fell. Costa has been a spectator of Brazil’s attempts to establish a strong democracy her entire life, and as she explains, has recently witnessed an unprecedented sea change in the nation’s perception of politics and corruption. Expertly weaving personal home movie excerpts with deeply researched archival material, as well as her own journalistic footage from the last several years, Costa assembles a diligent overview of the turbulent politics of Brazil since 2010. The election of Jair Bolsonaro looms as the film traces the election and eventual impeachment of the country’s first female president, Dilma Rouseff, and the persecution of beloved Workers Party founder and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Costa’s unflinching, lyrical narration is equally informative and reflective, capturing the dense and tenuous nature of contemporary political movements. Subscribe for our latest videos, and invitations to live events: http://mo.ma/subscribe Explore our collection online: http://mo.ma/art Commit to art and ideas. Support MoMA by becoming a member today: https://moma.org/join The comments and opinions expressed in this video are those of the speaker alone, and do not represent the views of The Museum of Modern Art, its personnel, or any artist.  #EdgeOfDemocracy #PetraCosta #Brazil #OscarDocs #art #museumofmodernart #moma #museum #modernart