Hero (2018 film)

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Hero
Directed byFrancess-Anne Solomon
Screenplay byFrances-Anne Solomon, Nickolai Salcedo, Akley Olton
Produced byFrances-Anne Solomon
Release date
  • September 18, 2018 (2018-September-18)
Running time
111 minutes
CountriesTrinidad and Tobago
Canada
LanguageEnglish

Hero is a Trinidad and Tobago film produced and directed by Francess-Anne Solomon.[1][2] It won an award in the 2019 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Diaspora Narrative Feature Film category.[3]

Synopsis[]

In 1941 Ulric Cross, a young man from Trinidad, leaves his island home to seek his fortune. He emerges from World War II as the RAF's most decorated West Indian.[1] His life took a dramatically different course when he followed the call of history, and joined the independence movements sweeping Africa in the 50s and 60s.[4]

Cast[]

    • Kofi Adjorlolo as Asantehene
    • Jimmy Akingbola as Kwame Nkrumah
    • Giles Alderson as Professor J. Hawker
    • Tessa Alexander as Ulric's Mother
    • Adjetey Anang as Patrice Lumumba
    • Sam Asante as Journalist
    • Jonathan Blaize as Young ulric
    • Ayinde Blake as RAF Pilot

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross". trinidad+tobago film festival. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  2. ^ T&T Performing Arts Network (2018-07-18). "HERO Opens Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival". The Trinidad and Tobago Performing Arts Network. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  3. ^ "AMAA 2019 Full List Of Winners". www.ama-awards.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  4. ^ admin. "New "HERO" movie takes on Toronto, Then the world…". Retrieved 2020-10-06.

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