Our HERO is heading North!
----- ----- MANCHESTER, OCTOBER 7
---------- Home Theatre at 5:50pm
---------- Hosted by Karen Gabay
---------- SHEFFIELD, OCTOBER 8
----------Showroom Cinema at 6pm
----------Hosted by Sheffield Hallam University
---------- LEEDS, OCTOBER 9
---------- Hyde Park Picture House at 6:20pm
---------- Hosted by Leeds Black Film Club
---------- NOTTINGHAM, OCTOBER 12
----------Broadway Cinema at 5pm
----------Hosted by Nottingham Black Archive
Filmmaking Masterclass with Frances-Anne Solomon, Director of HERO
In conversation with accomplished Educator, journalist and TV Presenter Juliet Alexander

Learn how Frances-Anne brought her vision to life, from funding to marketing. She will also delve into the blend of fictional and historical footage that define the film's unique style.
MEET OUR HOSTS
Bringing Mr. Ulric Cross' journey to audiences around the country
KAREN GABAY
Manchester

Karen Gabay is an accomplished BBC radio presenter and producer, and an award winning TV producer & filmmaker specialising in international music, popular culture and history.
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
Sheffield

Dr. Lindy-Ann Blaize spearheads our Sheffield team with the support of The Narrowing the Gaps and Academic Network for Women of Colour (ANetWoC).

While ANetWoC supports the emotional, professional and intellectual development of women of colour in Higher Education, Sheffield Hallam’s Narrowing the Gaps team leads an anti-racist approach to eradicating the gap in degree awarding through a variety of means including raising cultural awareness, understanding and inclusivity. 
LEEDS BLACK FILM CLUB
Leeds

Leeds Black Film Club was founded in 2008 by Richard Smith and Norman Francis when they recognised that there was a lack of cinematic material catering for those in the African Diaspora. They have shown films such as 'What Black Men Want', 'Time and Judgement', 'BlacKkKlansman' and 'Sorry to Bother You'.
HERO in the NEWS
Hero is a remarkable film about a virtuous man

There is a devil in our heads, or mine at least, always roused to action by consciousness-raising films. "Preaching to us, are you?" the devil says with icy scorn, before unwinding the cynicism fire hoses and turning the faucets. There is...

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www.ft.com
This riveting docudrama is like watching an ethnic...

Joyce Glasser reviews Hero - Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross (October 4, 2019), Cert. 12A, 111 min. Imagine Forrest Gump as a Trinidadian member of Mensa; and then image a film that is not a sequel to Paramount's...

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www.maturetimes.co.uk
Hero review: an engrossing portrait of Trinidadian...

Trinidadian lawyer and war hero Ulric Cross is not a name known to the public, but this engrossing biographical drama-documentary shows how his life and times joined the dots between WWII valour and the tricky post-colonial transition for several ...

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www.bfi.org.uk
Ulric Cross: shining a light on a man of many talents

WAR hero. A black man working as a senior BBC producer in the 1940s. A lawyer, diplomat, fighter for freedom and senior judge: the life of Ulric Cross contains so many different paths and careers, and so many achievements, it seems extraordinary...

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camdennewjournal.com
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HERO wants to connect with community partners with wide audience reach to lead and support screenings across the country during Black History Month, and throughout November 2019 across the UK.

From Feb 2020, HERO will begin its Tour of the US, the Caribbean and Africa!