Lula, Son of Brazil
| Lula: Son of Brazil | |
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Brazilian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Fábio Barreto |
| Written by | Denise Paraná Fábio Barreto Daniel Tendler Fernando Bonassi |
| Produced by | Luiz Carlos Barreto Paula Barreto |
| Starring | Rui Ricardo Dias Glória Pires Cléo Pires Juliana Baroni Milhem Cortaz |
| Cinematography | Gustavo Hadba |
| Edited by | Leticia Giffoni |
| Music by | Antonio Pinto |
Production company | Luiz Carlos Barreto Produções Cinematográficas |
| Distributed by | Downtown Filmes |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | R$17 million |
| Box office | $3,785,593 |
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.