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Lula

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Lula

May 19, 2024

1h 30m

★ 3.0

Overview

An intimate and revelatory portrait of one of the world’s most influential political figures, Lula explores the rise, fall and triumphant return of beloved Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, chronicling his extraordinary journey in 2022 to regain the Brazilian presidency after spending nineteen months in prison.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

New Element Media

Cast

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Self

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Oliver Stone

Self

Oliver Stone

Glenn Greenwald

Self

Glenn Greenwald

Janja Lula

Self

Janja Lula

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Self

Cristiano Zanin

Dilma Rousseff

Self (archive footage)

Dilma Rousseff

Jair Bolsonaro

Self (archive footage)

Jair Bolsonaro

Sérgio Moro

Self (archive footage)

Sérgio Moro

Edward Snowden

Self (archive footage)

Edward Snowden

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

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