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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dilma RousseffSelf | Self |
 Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSelf | Self |
 Michel TemerSelf | Self |
 Eduardo CunhaSelf | Self |
 Jair BolsonaroSelf | Self |
 Sérgio MoroSelf | Self |
 Paulo MalufSelf | Self |
 Jean WyllysSelf | Self |
 Aécio NevesSelf | Self |
 Gilberto CarvalhoHimself | Himself |
 Petra CostaSelf | Self |
 Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Elizabeth II of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Nelson MandelaSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| LLi AnNot listed | Not listed |
 Elena AndradeNot listed | Not listed |