Friday 28th June
6.45pm
Tickets: £12.50
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High Road
London, E8 2PB
Bookings:
www.riocinema.org.uk
Tel: 0207 241 9410
HERO:
Inspired By The Extraordinary Life & Times Of Mr. Ulric Cross
“Hero explores not just the life, but also the dynamic and transformative times that Ulric Cross was born into. Ultimately, the film is about us, who we are as African-Caribbean people and as citizens of the world.”
Frances-Anne Solomon, Director.
In 1941 Ulric Cross, a young man from Trinidad, leaves his island home to seek his fortune. He survives the War as the RAF’s most decorated West Indian. Then, his life takes another course and he becomes part of the black independence movement that changed history. Cross’ long life eventually spanned key moments of the 20th Century including independence in Africa and then the Caribbean.
Featuring a strong line-up of British actors:
Nikolai Salcedo, Joseph Marcell, Jimmy Akingbola,
Fraser James, Pippa Nixon & Rudolph Walker.
Director/Writer: Frances-Anne Solomon
Trinidad & Tobago & Canada / 110 Mins / 2018 /15
Trailer: https://youtu.be/7gLKBRVqm3o
Followed by Q&A with Guests:
Frances-Anne Solomon
(Writer / Director)
Peter Ramrayka
(Chairman of the Royal Forces Association, City & Central London)
Nubian Jak
(Nubian Jak Foundation)
Cecil Gutzmore
(Academic and Pan-African Community Activist)
*Reception after the screening
Guest attendances by:
dignitaries, Windrush campaigners, members of the film and TV world and members of the cast
including Joseph Marcell (of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air fame)
