We Can Be Heroes
Synopsis
Now ten years later, with his mum finding things hard to manage at home, he’s sent away for one long, hot summer, to stay with his grandparents.
A new kid in a new town, Ben quickly makes firm friends with Priti (11), the super-smart, know-it-all, motor-mouth next door. Then his sulky 12 year old cousin, Jed, turns up.
Together, the three young heroes start to believe they are on the brink of cracking a major terrorist plot, with Priti’s own devout Muslim older brother the target of their rising suspicions. Soon, what looked like a boring holiday turns into an adventure none of them will never forget.
A heart-warming, timely film for the whole family, all about the power of friendship, love and the amazing things that can happen when communities work together for a better understanding.
Adapted from Catherine Bruton’s much loved children’s book.
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 mins
- Director
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Claire Downes 1st Feature
- Producer
- Thomasina Gibson
- Executive Producer
- Sue George, Mike Keen, Phil Gibson, Mike Tunstall
- Editor
- Ben King
- Screenwriter
- Ian Jarvis, Stuart Lane, Claire Downes
- Director of Photography
- Peter Moseley
- Production Designer
- Myra Lewis
- Sound
- David Bekkevold
- Principal cast
- Alison Steadman, Phil Davis, Toby Haste, Marissa Patel, Sam Cox, Steve Oram
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Heroes Productions Ltd
St Lawrence Lodge37 Chamberlain St
Wells
Somerset
BA5 2PQ
Sales Company
Thomasina Gibson
St Lawrence Lodge37 Chamberlain St
Wells
Somerset
BA5 2PQ
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