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The Hero (2004)

Original title: O Herói / The Hero
2004 · 1 h 37 min
Directed by Zézé Gamboa
DramaWar

Cast

Makena Diop Milton 'Santo' Coelho Maria Ceiça Patrícia Bull Neusa Borges Raúl Rosário

Credits

Written by: Carla Baptista

Plot

In postwar Luanda, a soldier who lost a leg in the civil war returns to a city that cannot give him work or recognition, and his story crosses with those of others trying to rebuild.

Sinekatalog’s take

A humane drama about the cost of war and how people go on.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (178 votes)
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