Lower House
Documentary
Overview
During 2016, a film crew embeds inside the Brazilian Congress while lawmakers plot to overthrow the country's elected president, Dilma Rousseff.
Dilma Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff
Self
Dilma Rousseff
Self
Aécio Neves
Aécio Neves
Self
Aécio Neves
Self
Eduardo Cunha
Eduardo Cunha
Self
Eduardo Cunha
Self
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Self
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Self
Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro
Self
Jair Bolsonaro
Self
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