The Hero

Original title: O Herói

Duration: 97 min

Release date: 2004-05-13

IMDB

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.

Drama

O Herói

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as Vitorio (as Oumar Makena Diop)

as Manu (as Milton 'Santo' Coelho)

as Joana, the school teacher

as Rita, a discotheque dancer

as Judite, aka Maria Bárbara Simões

as Flora, the grandmother

as doctor Luís

Thierry Darrigrand

Thierry Darrigrand

as doctor Thierry

as Pedro Vasconcelos

Orlando Sérgio

as minister of internal affairs

Próspero João

Fernando Lupach

Fernando Lupach

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Fernando Vendrell

Fernando Vendrell

Pierre-Marie Goulet

Pierre-Marie Goulet

François d'Artemare

François d'Artemare

Catarina Fortes

Catarina Fortes

Executive Producer

Fernando Vendrell

Fernando Vendrell

Original Music Composer

Diederik Wissels

Diederik Wissels

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Production Design

François Groult

François Groult

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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