Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross backdrop

Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross 2019 Directed by Frances-Anne Solomon

Inspired by the life and times of Caribbean war hero, judge and diplomat Ulric Cross whose amazing life spanned key moments of the 20th Century like WW2, African independence movements, Black Power, the rise of a new brand of Black leadership around the world, events that define our present reality.

Countries Canada , USA
Production Countries Canada , Trinidad and Tobago
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Release Date 28 February 2019
111 mins
Cast
Nickolai Salcedo Ulric Cross
Peter Williams Anthony 'Pony' Macfarlane
Jessica B. Hill Nicola Cross
Joseph Marcell C.L.R. James
Pippa Nixon Ann Cross
Jimmy Akingbola Kwame Nkrumah
Adjetey Anang Patrice Lumumba
Kofi Adjorlolo Kofi Mensah
John Dumelo P.K. Asante
OC Ukeje Julius Nyerere
Fraser James George Padmore
Valerie Buhagiar Daphne Park
Ulric Cross Self (archive footage)
Prince David Oseia Mobutu Sese Seko
Ecow Smith-Asante Eduardo Mondlane
Kenneth Fiati Ahmadou Ahidjo
Rhoma Spencer Miss Small
Ben Onwukwe W.E.B. Dubois
Rudolph Walker T.Ras Makonnen
Melanie Nicholls-King Amy Ashwood Garvey
Giles Alderson Professor J. Hawker
Elvis Nouemsi Solicitor General's Office Worker
Ted Atherton Nigel (Publisher)
Tessa Alexander Ulric's Mother
Jonathan Blaize Young Ulric
Nikolai Sergio Emmanuel Adolescent Ulric Cross
Lionel Boodlal Samuel Selvon
Keegan Cummins George Lamming
Chris Earle Larry Devlin
John Samuel Kande Simon Tshiovo
Jordan Letlow Denzel Howden
Faisal Lutchmedial VS. Naipaul
Andy Marshall Telford Georges
Douglas Meyers Ulric's Uncle
Kearn Samuel Ulric's Father
Oseloka Mbamefo Cameroonian Minister
Andy Wolf RAF Administrator
Sebastian Deery RAF Administrator
Kevon Brooks Mr. Roach
Valentine Odiase Henry Sylvester Williams
Mike Odongkara Congolese Reporter