HERO STEPS
North American Premiere
Country: Colombia
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Original Title: PASOS DE HEROE
Running Time: 90min
Film Year: 2016
Category: MIFFecito
This feature debut from Colombian writer-director Henry Rincón centers on Eduardo, a ten-year-old boy who has more than his share of harrowing challenges: he is poor, a victim of Colombia’s armed conflict, and is missing a leg. Yet, with the help of his music teacher and some valiant friends, Eduardo is determined follow through with what he considers his mission: to participate in a children’s soccer tournament without being discovered.
Hero Steps is a heartrending drama about triumph in the face of seemingly insurmountable adversity. If little Eduardo can follow his dreams, then surely there’s hope for all of us.
This film is also featured in the 2017 Film Festival’s HBO Ibero American Competition Film Category
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credits
Director: Henry Rincon
Producer: Henry Rincón, Mónica Giraldo, Natalia Correa
Screenwriter: Henry Rincón
Music: Camilo Posada
Cinematographer: Camilo Monsalve
Editor: Carlos Ortega Del Rio, Juan Diego Estrada
Henry Rincon
Henry Rincón is a Colombian filmmaker. He has worked in various capacities on films such as Lo azul del cielo (12) and City of Dead Men (14). Hero Steps (17) marks his feature directorial debut.
