Overview
A 20-year veteran of the Angolan civil war returns to the capital city of Luanda where he faces the challenges of assimilation and survival.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize (2005)
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Setting
Set in Angola
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Music
Music by David Linx
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Carla BaptistaWriter
- Pierre-Marie GouletWriter
- Fernando VendrellWriter
- Original title
- O Herói
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 13, 2004
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Angola, France, Portugal
Production
Cast
Makena DiopVitorio (as Oumar Makena Diop)- Milton CoelhoManu (as Milton 'Santo' Coelho)
Patrícia BullJoana, the school teacher- Gracy CostaRita, a discotheque dancer
Maria CeiçaJudite, aka Maria Bárbara Simões
Neusa BorgesFlora, the grandmother
Miguel Hurstdoctor Luís- Thierry Darrigranddoctor Thierry
Catarina Matosnurse Rute- Mónica Anapaznight nurse
Raúl RosárioPedro Vasconcelos- Orlando Sérgiominister of internal affairs
- Próspero JoãoCarlos
Fernando Lupach
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