The Hero
May 13 2004
•2h 37m
•Drama
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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Makena Diop
Vitorio (as Oumar Makena Diop)
Milton Coelho
Manu (as Milton 'Santo' Coelho)
Patrícia Bull
Joana, the school teacher
Gracy Costa
Rita, a discotheque dancer
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