The Hero(2004)
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.
Movie: The Hero
Top 10 Billed Cast
Vitorio (as Oumar Makena Diop)
Joana, the school teacher
Judite, aka Maria Bárbara Simões
Flora, the grandmother
doctor Luís
nurse Rute
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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.
Release Date
2004-05-13
Average
5.2
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
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Languages:
Português
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