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      Lula, the Son of Brazil

      Released Jan 27, 2012 2h 10m Drama List
      26% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 31% Audience Score 50+ Ratings A working-class boy moves to Brazil's financial capitol at a young age and grows up to be one of the most-influential politicians in the nation's history. Read More Read Less Watch on Prime Video Stream Now

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      Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times Glossing over such inconvenient facts as out-of-wedlock fatherhood, this unabashed encomium skimps on complexity and insight in the name of veneration. Rated: 2/5 Jan 26, 2012 Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor Lula, Son of Brazil is proof that even charismatic political figures, in this case, Brazil's former president, Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, can be felled by the requirements of the standard biopic genre. Rated: C- Jan 13, 2012 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post With its $5 million budget, "Lula'' is said to be Brazil's most expensive movie yet. It's a shame the money wasn't better spent. Rated: 1/4 Jan 13, 2012 Full Review Jack Fleischer Battleship Pretension Responsible world citizens should probably know the story of Lula, but when it comes down to it, it doesn't feel like Lula ever truly gives us insight into Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Mar 22, 2021 Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension Essentially, what Barreto engages in here is mythmaking. Mar 16, 2021 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row For a film that clearly loves its subject so much, it's lack of fire is both curious and unfortunate. Rated: 2/4 Aug 6, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Jefferson S Excellent movie! His story is a life example! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/23/23 Full Review Stevan M ladrão, vagabundo e sem vergonha, Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Bad film about a corrupt politician who tried to make Brazil a communist regime. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Filme mentiroso como o titulo. Ladrão querendo ser mocinho Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member When the truth does not matter at all... Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Important movie to understand new political trend in South America Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A working-class boy moves to Brazil's financial capitol at a young age and grows up to be one of the most-influential politicians in the nation's history.
      Director
      Fábio Barreto, Marcelo Santiago
      Screenwriter
      Fernando Bonassi, Denise Paraná, Daniel Tendler
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Portuguese (Brazil)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 27, 2012, Limited
      Runtime
      2h 10m
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