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Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-10-27

Place of Birth

Caetés, Pernambuco, Brazil

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Biography

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born 27 October 1945), known simply as Lula, is a Brazilian politician who served as President of Brazil from 1 January 2003 to 1 January 2011. He is a founding member of the Workers' Party (PT – Partido dos Trabalhadores) and ran for president three times unsuccessfully, first in the 1989 election, then again in 1994 and 1998. Lula achieved victory in the 2002 election, and was inaugurated as president on 1 January 2003. In the 2006 election he was elected for a second term as president, which ended on 31 December 2010. Succeeded by his former Chief of Staff, Dilma Rousseff, he left an enduring mark on Brazilian politics in the form of Lulism. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

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Democracy Now!

Democracy Now!

A United States daily progressive, nonprofit, independently syndicated program of news, analysis, and opinion.

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Sanremo Music Festival

Sanremo Music Festival

The Sanremo Music Festival is the most popular Italian song contest and awards, held annually in the town of Sanremo, Imperia, Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs. The Festival was the inspiration for the Eurovision Song Contest.

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360°

360°

Debate, opinions and controversial matters under the look of Daniel Matamala.

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Linhas Cruzadas

Linhas Cruzadas

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The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros

The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros

The remarkable rise of one of the world’s most controversial leaders, Jair Bolsonaro, from obscurity to the presidency of Brazil.

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Lula

Lula

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.

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The Visit

The Visit

In 1982, a young Lula embarks on a campaign trip to Recife where intimate moments from the leader’s trip are captured on Super 8. THE VISIT was resurrected from original archival Super 8 footage from 1982 and edited over 42 years later to create a short film that offers a unique glimpse into the early political life of future Brazilian president Luiz Inácio da Silva as he engages with party colleagues and passionate activists in an effort to strengthen their party against the military dictatorship.

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Greve

Greve

A documentary about the 1979 workers strike.

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Dirty Sanchez

Dirty Sanchez

What is a travesti?

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580 Dias

580 Dias

Reporter Joaquim de Carvalho reconstructs the 580 days of Lula's unjust imprisonment, with exclusive testimonials from those who closely followed the former president's day-to-day life from the concentration at the ABC Metallurgical Union, the presentation to the Federal Police, the flight to Curitiba, prison until release. Documentary shows unprecedented backstage. The direction is by Joaquim de Carvalho and Patri Salgado, with images by Eric Monteiro and photography by Ricardo Stuckert and Vigília Lula Livre.

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Eleições 2026

Eleições 2026

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O Teatro das Tesouras

O Teatro das Tesouras

A series of documentaries about Brazilian presidential elections.

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Zumbis em Brasília

Zumbis em Brasília

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A Lua Luta por Lula

A Lua Luta por Lula

A Lua Luta por Lula brings together photographs of Lula, footage of strikes and assemblies in the ABC region, music, and scenes from other films by Jomard. The moon and car headlights cut across a montage that bridges the political and the bodily. Made in 1981, the short film documents the national rise of Lula’s trade union leadership. Censored by the dictatorship, it remains a testament to the collective strength that helped build Brazilian democracy.

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