Glória Pires (Dona Lindu, Lula´s mother)

Glória Pires premiered on television with just five years old. She developed a career most solid and respected of Brazilian TV, performing in numerous soap operas and miniseries. Her first film in 1981 was Índia, a Filha do Sol, directed by Fábio Barreto, who returned to work in O Quatrilho (1995). Her films participations include: Memórias do Cárcere by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Pequeno Dicionário Amoroso, Sandra Werneck. Directed by Daniel Filho worked in A Partilha, Se Eu fosse Você I and II, Primo Basilio.

Rui Ricardo Dias (Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva)

Born on April 25, 1978 in the mining town of Santa Maria do Suaçuí. At the age of four his family went to Barueri, in the great São Paulo. He started doing theater in São Paulo in 1994. He studied theater at Catholic University, PUC - TUCA and the Faculty of Fine Arts of São Paulo. In the second half of 2007 attended the International School of Corporeal Mime - London. Worked in the laboratory house for Arts Theater and Foundation Pontedera, Co. Directed by Cacá Carvalho and the Italian director Roberto Bacci. In recent years appeared in two shows with the X Theater Co. directed by Paulo Fabiano. He appeared in ‘9mm São Paulo’, first police series produced by Fox in Brazil. Lula, the son of Brazil, marks his film debut.

Cléo Pires (Maria de Lourdes da Silva)

Her first film was in 2003 Benjamin, by Monique Gardenberg. In 2008 appeared in Meu nome não é Johnny. Among her works on TV Globo stand out Caminho das Índias, Ciranda de Pedra and América.

Juliana Baroni (Marisa Letícia)

Debuted on TV in 1990 as paquita on "Xou da Xuxa", competing with 1200 candidates. For five years did live shows throughout Brazil and Latin America, recorded two albums with the group "Paquitas" and four with the host Xuxa. On TV Globo appeared in the tv series Malhação and novels as Cara e Coroa, Uga Uga, Salsa and Merengue and A Lua me disse, Toma Lá da Cá, among others.
Among her plays are O Momento de Mariana Martins, by Leilah Assumpção, Venez, A Maracutaia, Os Produtores (The Producers), directed by Miguel Fallabela.
She worked in movies Lua de Cristal, Sonho de verão, O Gaúcho Negro, Xuxa e os Duendes the Way of the Fairies and Polaroides Urbanas.

Milhem Cortaz (Aristides Inácio da Silva, Lula's father)

Stage, film and TV actor. In 1991 he studied at the School ‘Picollo de Milano’ (Italy), and for three years worked at the company and participated in several European festivals. In Brazil, he worked two years with Antunes Filho. Received awards APCA and Apetesp for the play A Boa, the awards Mambembe and Apetesp by Vermouth and once again the Apetesp prize for his performance in O Melhor do Homem.
Among his major films stand out Tropa de Elite, by José Padilha (for which he received the Grand Prize of Brazilian Film for best supporting actor in 2008, as the corrupt Captain Fabio), Nome Próprio, by Murilo Salles, Carandiru, by Hector Babenco, O Cheiro do Ralo and Nina by Heitor Dahlia, Querô, by Carlos Cortez, Meu mundo em perigo, by José Eduardo Belmonte (award for best supporting actor at the Festival of Brasília/2007). Acted in the TV series Carga Pesada, A Diarista and Cidade dos homens and novels, as Essas Mulheres and Cidadão Brasileiro, among others.

Lucélia Santos (Lula's teacher)

Made her stage debut at fourteen, in a childrens play “Dom Chicote Mula Manca e seu fiel companheiro Zé Chupança”. After studying drama with Eugene Kusnet, participated in the production of "Godspell" and then the musical "The Rock Horror Show" and the play "Transe no 18”.
Then Gilberto Braga and Herval Rossano invited her to debut opera “Escrava Isaura”, in 1976. It was so successful that designed her career internationally. With the novel traveled to several countries like Russia, Poland and China. In 1985 she won the "Golden Eagle", offered for the first time a foreign artist by the Chinese people through the direct vote.
But it was the film that really broke with the stigma of "girlfriend of Brazil". Nelson Rodrigues himself wants her to be in the movie “Bonitinha, mas ordinária” (1981. She becames a muse by starring “Engraçadinha” and “Álbum de Família”, all in the same year.
She brings to life “Luz del Fuego” in the 1981 film and continued success in soap operas in plots such as: “Locomotivas”(1977) ,”Dancin’ Days” (1978), “Feijão Maravilha” (1979), “Água Viva” (1980), “Ciranda de Pedra” (1981), “Guerra dos Sexos” (1983), “Vereda Tropical” (1984) and “Sinhá Moça” (1986) , beyond the show “Ciranda Cirandinha” (1978) e da miniseries ”Meu Destino é Pecar” (1984), basead on Nelson Rodrigues.
After the Independence of East Timor in 2001, Lucélia Santos directed the documentary “Timor Lorosae - O Massacre Que o Mundo Não Viu” which was banned in the 8th International Film Festival in Jakarta.

Antonio Pitanga (Mr. Barbosa)

Antonio Luiz Sampaio is the given name of the actor Antonio Pitanga, which made history in Brazilian cinema.
With a great career in movies, he performed in: O Homem que Desafiou o Diabo (2007); Zuzu Angel (2006); Mulheres do Brasil (2006); Apolônio Brasil, o Campeão da Alegria (2003); Garotas do ABC (2003); Villa-Lobos, uma Vida de Paixão (2000); A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar (2000); Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei (1999); O Quinto Macaco (1990); Barrela - Escola de Crimes (1990); Dedé Mamata (1988); Eternamente Pagu (1987); La mansión de Araucaima (1986); Chico Rei (1985); O Rei do Rio (1985); Quilombo (1984); O Homem do Pau-brasil (1982); Rio Babilônia (1982); A Idade da Terra (1980); Na Boca do Mundo (1978); A Deusa Negra (1978); Cordão de Ouro (1977); Ladrões de Cinema (1977); Crueldade Mortal (1976); Joanna Francesa (1975); Os Pastores da Noite (1975); Um Homem Célebre (1974); Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável (1973); Uma Negra Chamada Tereza (1973); Quando o Carnaval Chegar (1972); Vozes do Medo (1972); Juliana do Amor Perdido (1970); Jardim de Guerra (1970); República da Traição (1970); A Mulher de Todos (1969); Tropici (1969); Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas (1969); Corisco, o Diabo Loiro (1969); Em Compasso de Espera (1969); Mar Corrente (1967); Cangaceiros de Lampião (1967); A Grande Cidade (1966); Mitt hem är Copacabana (1965); Samba (1965); Menino de Engenho (1965); Os Fuzis (1964); Lampião, o Rei do Cangaço (1964); Esse Mundo É Meu (1964); Ganga Zumba (1963); Senhor dos Navegantes (1963); Sol sobre a Lama (1963); O Pagador de Promessas (1962); Tocaia no Asfalto (1962); Barravento (1962); A Grande Feira (1961); Bahia de Todos os Santos (1960); Weit ist der Weg (1960).
He also acts in television in great performances: Os Mutantes - Caminhos do Coração (2008); Casos e Acasos (2008); Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes (2007); Celebridade (2003); Agora É que São Elas (2003); O Clone (2001); A Próxima Vítima (1995); Guerra sem Fim (1993); O Fantasma da Ópera (1991); A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão (1990); Kananga do Japão (1989); Olho por Olho (1988); Corpo Santo (1987); Dona Beija (1986); Tenda dos Milagres (1985); Tudo em Cima (1985) ; Partido Alto (1984); Meu Destino É Pecar (1984); Bandidos da Falange (1983); Caso Verdade (1982); Terras do sem fim (1981); Rosa Baiana (1981); O Astro (1977); Espelho Mágico (1977); O Espantalho (1977); - Ovelha Negra (1975) ; Os Ossos do Barão (1973); Jerônimo, o Herói do Sertão (1972); O Homem que Deve Morrer (1971); Vidas em Conflito (1969); Sangue do Meu Sangue (1969); Ana( 1968).

Celso Frateschi (Mr. Alvaro)

Actor, director and author, is one of the founders of the groups Teatro Núcleo Independente, Teatro Pequeno and Ágora – Center for Development of Theater in São Paulo. He debuted in Teatro de Arena of São Paulo in 1980, in a play named Teatro Jornal 1ª Edição by Augusto Boal. He worked with top brazillian directors like Enrique Diaz, José Possi Neto e Domingos de Oliveira.
He writes the play “A Epidemia” with Paulo Maurício, and “Os Imigrantes” with which debuted as a director and received in 1978, the 'Mambembe Award' for best actor. He receive the “Shell Prize” for best actor in 1988 in the play “Eras” by Heiner Müller.
His works in film: Veias e Vinhos - Uma História Brasileira (2006); Cristina Quer Casar (2003); Sonhos Tropicais (2001); Bufo & Spallanzani (2001); Contos de Lygia (1998); O Trabalho dos Homens (1997); Os Matadores (1997).
His works in television: Força-Tarefa (2009); Casos e Acasos (2008); Queridos Amigos (2008); Paixões Proibidas (2007); A Diarista (2006); Sinhá Moça (2006); Belíssima (2005); Carga Pesada (2005); Essas Mulheres (2005); Começar de Novo (2004); Um Só Coração (2004); O Beijo do Vampiro (2002); Presença de Anita (2001); A Muralha (2000); Pecado Capital (1998); Torre de Babel (1998); Você Decide (1994); Memorial de Maria Moura (1994); Uma Esperança no Ar (1985).

Marcos Cesana (Cláudio Feitosa)

Acted in the films “Bicho de Sete cabeças” and “Chega de Saudade”, by Lais Bodansky; He received the award for best screenplay in 2007, in Gramado Festival, for the movie “olho de Boi”, directed by Hermano Penna;
Acted in productions such as “A Alma Boa de Setsuan” (2009), directed by Marco Antonio Braz and Ricardo III (2006), directed by Jô Soares, with Denise Fraga, Marco Ricca and Glória Menezes.

Sóstenes Vidal (Ziza)

He participated in the miniseries “Amazônia” at TV Globo, by Glória Perez; Malhação (season 2007 and 2008), “A Diarista” and “Força Tarefa”. In the theater, one of his most striking works was the assembly of “Auto da Compadecida”, in theatres for 17 years.
Lula, the son of Brazil is his first feature film and he is already running his new project in cinemas – “História de um Valente” – by Claudio Barroso. The invitation for “Lula, the son of Brazil” was made by Fabio Barreto, when they met at a reading for “Bodas de Seda” - next movie project for the director.

Clayton Mariano (Lambari)

Clayton is a graduate from School of Dramatic Art of São Paulo (EAD / ECA / USP) and Bachelor of Letters by the University of São Paulo. He is the founder of the group “Tablado de Arruar” in which he dedicate to work as an actor and theater researcher and urban intervention. Along with his company was recently in Berlin for the setting of the show Haut aus Gold / New Argonauts (opening planned for Brazil in 2010) directed by Tilman Koeller and their group in partnership with Maxim Gorki Theater from Berlin.
In São Paulo he is at the SESC Paulista with the play “Quem vem lá”, loosely based on Shakespeare's Hamlet. On the TV, is part of Children and Youth series “Tudo Que é Sólido Pode Derreter” – from TV Cultura - Directed by Rafael Gomes (Tapa na Pantera). He also organizes the book Street Theater in Motion 1 and as author prepares two more publications to be launched in the next year. As a playwright he is adapting the novel summary by Ana Modesto Carone to the theater. Lula, the son of Brazil is his first feature film.

Felipe Falanga

Apart from small jobs on television, Felipe Falanga already has on his curriculum two films: a short film – “Perguntas ao Autor”, by Gabriel Avólio - and a long, still unpublished – “As Vidas de Chico Xavier”. Currently, Felipe attends the 4th year of elementary school.
Lula, the son of Brazil is his premiere in a feature film.

Guilherme Tortolio

Guilherme Tortolio started in a modeling career at age 7. In advertising, he served at the campaign "Say no to drugs" and in commercials for the government and city of São Paulo. On television took part in the series 9MM by Channel Fox, as well as several participations in “Lenda Urbana” and “Aconteceu comigo” from SBT Channel.
e attends the first year of high school. Lula, the son of Brazil is his debut in a feature film.