France / Aug 18, 2019 / ARTE
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
United States, September 1st, 2016. American football player Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem, protesting police brutality against black people. Part of the population regards the gesture as an unacceptable affront to the flag. Later, he loses his place on his team. Today, however, he is considered by many as a true hero.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Melina Abdullah | Self - Activist |
| Colin Kaepernick | Self (archive footage) |
| Tommie Smith | Self (archive footage) |
| John Carlos | Self (archive footage) |
| Barack Obama | Self (archive footage) |
| George Zimmerman | Self (archive footage) |
| John Legend | Self (archive footage) |
| Common | Self (archive footage) |
| Donald Trump | Self (archive footage) |
| Hillary Clinton | Self (archive footage) |
| Pharrell Williams | Self (archive footage) |
| Stevie Wonder | Self (archive footage) |
| Eric Garner | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ein amerikanischer Held |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Broadview TV, ARTE GEIE |
| Official site | broadview.tv |
| Release date | 18 agosto 2019 |
| Production | Anke Schleicher, Heike Lettau, Yvette Durrenberger, Bettina Kluge, Silke Burmeister, Leopold Hoesch |
| Editing | Johannes Hiroshi Nakajima, Maurice Langehein |
| Cinematography | Johannes Straub, Torbjörn Karvang, Jörg Adams, Ilhan Coskun |
| Assistant directors | Annebeth Jacobsen, Jobst Knigge |
| Camera operators | Johannes Straub, Torbjörn Karvang, Jörg Adams, Ilhan Coskun |
| Additional photography | Johannes Straub, Torbjörn Karvang, Jörg Adams, Ilhan Coskun |
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| Production design | Thorsten Kügler |
| Art direction | Thorsten Kügler |
| Set decoration | Thorsten Kügler |
| Music | Felix Hoffmann, Tizian Satlek |
| Sound | Tizian Satlek, Felix Hoffmann |
Release dates
Digital
Germany / Aug 18, 2019 / ARTE
Italy / Aug 18, 2019 / ARTE
Poland / Aug 18, 2019 / ARTE
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Spain / Aug 18, 2019 / ARTE
United Kingdom / Aug 18, 2019 / ARTE
TV
France / Aug 18, 2019 / ARTE
Germany / Aug 18, 2019 / ARTE
Spain / Jan 22, 2020
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