NC Latin American Film Festival: Lula, Son of Brazil @ Nelson Mandela AuditoriumTheatre

SUN. 10|07. UNC. Nelson Mandela Auditorium. 7pmSpecial Introduction by John French, Department of History, DukeLula, Filho do Brasil |Lula, The Son of Brazil. Fabio Barreto (Brazil. 2010). 131 min.Brazil¿s most expensively produced film and its submission for Best Foreign Film Oscar in 2011 is an emotional story of the early years of that country¿s most beloved president, Lula da Silva, a man who came from nowhere to rise impossibly to the heights of success. Lula grew up in extreme poverty, guided by a strong mother who faced overwhelming obstacles to raise her son with the drive and courage to live life without fear and to remember where he came from. ¿Lula, Son of Brazil¿ follows Lula from childhood along his path to politics and union organizing during the years when Brazil was a military dictatorship. His mother, the emotional pillar of the film, is played by Gloria Pires, one of Brazil¿s leading actresses.