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LULA: Son Of Brazil, Doc, NR, 128 min., in Portuguese with English subtiltes

"Surges on a wave of burly energy and toughness. Rather than dwell on violence and conflict, it focuses on Lula's ability to inspire trust and solidarity. Mr. Diaz's strong, unsentimental performance persuasively depicts him as a principled, incorruptible man of the people."
-Stephen Holden, The New York Times

"A love song to Brazil's heroic leader. Rui Ricardo Diaz smolders and delightfully taps into Lula's most successful tool: his unfaltering charisma. Gloria Pires as Dona Lindu, Lula's mother, is also hypnotic in her portrayal, as is Juliana Baroni as Lula's second wife Marisa. The supporting cast is downright magical. I believe art is greatest when it comes from a place of passion and Lula, Son of Brazil clearly belongs to that category."
-E. Nina Rothe, The Huffington Post

Based on the book by Denise Paraná, Lula, Son of Brazil is a richly produced, deeply moving story of the early years of Brazil's most beloved president, Luiz In-ácio Lula da Silva. Not to be construed as a film about a politician, or a president, this is more to the point an incredible story of perseverance, family, love, honor, resilience, heroism a story so fantastic, that it could work as fiction.

By 2010, Time Magazine had declared Lula one of the "Most Influential People in the World" and Forbes ranked him as "One of the World's Most Powerful People." He was named the "Man of the Year" by Le Monde and El Pais, and Esquire hailed him as "One of the Most Influential People of the 21st Century."

Lula, Son of Brazil is directed by Fábio Barreto and produced by his sister Paula Barreto for L.C. Barreto, the legendary film production company started by their parents in 1961. The film was chosen as Brazil's entry to the 2011 Academy Awards.