The Problem of the Hero

2024 • Feature Narrative • 85 minutes

The Problem of the Hero • BWiFF 2024
The Problem of the Hero • BWiFF 2024
Category • Feature Narrative
Runtime • 85 minutes
Competition • Features
Country • United States
Language • English
Genres • Drama

Screening Date & Time

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 • 7:00pm

Screening Venue

Classic Cinemas Elk Grove XQ
1050 Elk Grove Town Center
Elk Grove Village, IL. 60007

Synopsis

March, 1941, the St. James Theatre in New York. On the eve of opening night, a difference of opinion over a single page of the script threatens an impasse between two literary giants of the 20th Century. As rehearsal continues around Richard Wright and Paul Green, led by the mercurial Orson Welles, the ensuing argument - delving into race, class, politics, and personal story - seems destined to dissolve the writers’ friendship.

Production Credits

Director
Shaun Dozier

Writer
James A. Hodge, Ian Finley

Producer
David Zum Brunnen, Serena Ebhardt, Ayana Johnson

Cinematographer
Steve Milligan

Key Cast
J. Mardrice Henderson, David zum Brunnen