The Hero

Name: The Hero
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2004-05-13
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.50
Cast: Patrícia Bull, Maria Ceiça, Milton ’Santo’ Coelho, Makena Diop

– A 20-year veteran of the Angolan civil war returns to the capital city of Luanda where he faces the ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.50 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 37 Minutes

Release Year:

2004

Original Name:

O Herói

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.

Producing Country:

Angola, Portugal, France

Genre:

War, Drama

The Hero (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 May 2004

Language:

Portuguese

Directed by:

Zézé Gamboa

Story Written By:

Fernando Vendrell, Pierre-Marie Goulet, Carla Baptista

Main Actors:

Patrícia Bull, Maria Ceiça, Milton ’Santo’ Coelho, Makena Diop

Plot:

When he was 15, Vitório was recruited by Angolan army, where he would stay for two decades fighting. In his last mission, he was hit by a mine and lost a leg. After a long time waiting, he finally manages to secure a prothesis. With no job and unable to find his family, he faces indifference and mockery. One night, while sleeping on the street, somebody steals his prothesis. But he finds support on three people: the prostitute Judith, the boy Manu and Joana, Manu's teacher.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

100%

#Prosthetic Limb

#Ex Soldier

#One Legged Man

#Army

#Post Civil War