Lula, Son of Brazil (2009)

Original title

Lula, o Filho do Brasil

Directed by

Fábio Barreto

Genre

biographical film

Country

Brazil

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

12

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 90 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film portrays the early life of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, from his childhood in poverty to his rise as a union leader. It focuses on his family relationships and the struggles that shaped his character.

inspirationalearnestemotionalbiographicalsentimentalpersonalhopefulhumanizing

What happens

Lula: Son of Brazil (Portuguese: Lula: O Filho do Brasil, pronounced [ˈlulɐ u ˈfiʎu du bɾaˈziw]) is a 2009 biographical Brazilian film based on the early life of Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Directed by Fábio Barreto, the film was released on January 1, 2010. Upon its release, Lula, Son of Brazil was the most expensive Brazilian film ever, with a budget of over 17 million reais, being later surpassed by Nosso Lar. The film was unanimously chosen by a Ministry of Culture commission as Brazil's submission to the 83rd Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, despite not having been chosen to compete. The film was a commercial and critical failure. Critics charged that it was election propaganda, fostering a cult of personality. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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