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Pages from supporters of the former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) called for a boycott of the film Ó Paí, Ó 2 directed by Lazaro Ramosdue to the artist’s support for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) in the 2022 elections. The hashtag #BoicoteLazaroRamos landed on the list of the most discussed topics on X, formerly Twitter, this Saturday 4th.
The term was promoted by Bolsonarist YouTuber Enzo Momenti, known as Enzuh, the candidate for state representative in São Paulo for the Pros. In a video posted on Friday, he said he really liked the first film but couldn’t watch the second one.
“I saw Ó Paí, Ó 1 and I really liked it. I laughed a lot, Lázaro is a lot of fun. But why should I get involved with ‘Dilmo’? Now I can’t watch the sequel, I’m going to boycott it.” “It’s all your fault. It’s another one who has sealed a lot and now he wants your capitalist money for his little film,” he said in a video that has been seen more than 76,000 times. The excerpt was also shared on other social networks.
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O Federal Court of Justice (STF) overturned Lula’s convictions after recognizing that there had been bias and improper handling of the complaints against the PT member in the 13th Court of Curitiba.
The boycott attempt also had the opposite effect, favoring the release of the feature film. The production hits theaters on November 23rd.
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November 3, 2023
Lázaro Ramos himself made fun of the action. On Friday evening he posted a picture of a laughing cartoon. The character Muttley from “Crazy Race” was an ally of the villain Dick Dastardly, but he always laughed when his friend got into trouble with cheating.
“Wow, I forgot the date, I even put it in my diary. “Everyone was really cool during the boycott,” reads one post in response to Lázaro Ramos.
During the 2022 election campaign, the world actor announced his support for Lula to “fight all the lack of love that has spread.” Several progressive actors and singers made the same gesture, asking for votes for the PT member. The full list can be found here.
The name of the film, “Ó Paí, ó,” adapts Bahian slang for the expression “look at this.” The first installment of the film tells the story of an apartment building in the historic center of Salvador, where the residents anger the property manager, a religious woman who is uncomfortable with the residents’ partying style.
The second edition of the film, which was the subject of the virtual boycott this Saturday, visits the same characters and stories 15 years later. The story revolves around their struggle to maintain their cultural identity.