Lula

Synopsis

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. With unprecedented access to Lula and his closest advisors, Oliver Stone sheds new light on the charismatic politician in a series of unfiltered interviews and reveals the inside story of “Operation Car Wash” with the hacker and the Snowden Files journalist whose reporting led to Lula’s release from prison.

Director Biography

William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Stone is known as a controversial but acclaimed director, tackling subjects ranging from the Vietnam War, and American politics to musical biopics and crime dramas. He has received numerous accolades including four Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.

Rob Wilson fell in love with documentary filmmaking while working on Oliver Stone's 2003 portrait of Fidel Castro, Comandante. Soon after, he produced documentaries on iconic directors John Ford and Howard Hawks for Paramount, and for Disney on the planning and construction of Disneyland. In 2012, Rob produced Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States, a ten-part documentary series for Showtime.