Rising Through the Fray vs The Edge of Democracy
Rising Through the Fray has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for The Edge of Democracy). Rising Through the Fray is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 1m. The Edge of Democracy is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rising Through the Fray
The Edge of Democracy| Rising Through the Fray | The Edge of Democracy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Courtney Montour | Petra Costa |
| Main cast | – | Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama, Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Michel Temer |
Synopsis
Rising Through the Fray
Combining interviews and live cinema, Rising Through the Fray plunges us into the heart of Indigenous Rising Roller Derby, the first international team to bring together Indigenous players from several countries. For Sour Cherry, Krispy, Hawaiian Blaze, and their teammates, the sport becomes much more than a competition. Through it, they find a space for sisterhood, resilience, acceptance, and healing. On camera, they share intimate stories not…
The Edge of Democracy
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. With unprecedented access to Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva, we witness their rise and fall and the tragically polarized nation that remains.
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