The Hero

The Hero

5.2

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.

Makena Diop

Makena Diop

Vitorio (as Oumar Makena Diop)

Milton Coelho

Milton Coelho

Manu (as Milton 'Santo' Coelho)

Patrícia Bull

Patrícia Bull

Joana, the school teacher

Gracy Costa

Gracy Costa

Rita, a discotheque dancer

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