By Jamie Lang 2019 Oscar-nominated “The Edge of Democracy” filmmaker Petra Costa and Switzerland’s Visions du Réel Film Festival weren’t going to let a global pandemic stop them from hosting a highly anticipated masterclass on Thursday.
For nearly three hours the filmmaker fielded questions from moderators Delphine Jeanneret of the Geneva University of Art and Design, Giona Nazzaro, member of the selection committee for Visions du Réel, and an eager audience of streamers around the world.
Below, five takeaways from the day’s talk. “The Edge of Democracy”: While the class covered years of Costa’s career, from time spent in the theater to studying anthropology in the U.S.
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