The Hero
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.
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Cast
14 people
Makena Diop
Vitorio (as Oumar Makena Diop)
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TGV
Milton Coelho
Manu (as Milton 'Santo' Coelho)
Patrícia Bull
Joana, the school teacher
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Kaminey
Gracy Costa
Rita, a discotheque dancer
No other roles listed
Maria Ceiça
Judite, aka Maria Bárbara Simões
Known for
A História de Ester
If I Were You
Neusa Borges
Flora, the grandmother
Known for
The Clone
India: A Love Story
Miguel Hurst
doctor Luís
Known for
Foreign Land
Thierry Darrigrand
doctor Thierry
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Catarina Matos
nurse Rute
Also in
Tangled Lives
A Única Mulher
Mónica Anapaz
night nurse
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Raúl Rosário
Pedro Vasconcelos
Known for
Santana
Orlando Sérgio
minister of internal affairs
Also in
Haircut
Nzinga, Queen of Angola
Zézé Gamboa Director · Fernando Vendrell Writer Carla Baptista Writer
First release May 13, 2004 · Produced in Angola, France, Portugal · Production Gamboa & Gamboa, Les Films de l'Après-Midi
Production
David & Golias
Production
Gamboa & Gamboa
Production
Les Films de l'Après-Midi
Production
Angola · France · Portugal
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Original title
O Herói
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · May 13, 2004
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
December 7, 2005 · Theatrical
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