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Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

The power of one

20166.91h 49m

Overview

A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change. Inspired by true events, this is a story of a real hero who earned his remembrance in time and history.

Directed by Ayman Jamal
Written by Michael Wolfe, Alexander Kronemer, Ayman Jamal
Produced by Ayman Jamal
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Bilal (voice)

China Anne McClain

China Anne McClain

Ghufaira (Teen) (voice)

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Umayya (voice)

Jacob Latimore

Jacob Latimore

Bilal (Teen) (voice)

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams

Ghufaira / Hamama (voice)

Fred Tatasciore

Fred Tatasciore

Charlatan Priest (voice)

Mick Wingert

Mick Wingert

Safwan (voice)

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Saad (voice)

Jon Curry

Jon Curry

Soheib (voice)

Michael Gross

Michael Gross

Okba (voice)

Themes & Keywords

herodreamslegendfreedomgreedbased on true storysisterreligionadult animationinjusticewarriorabducted

About Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero is a animation, action, adventure, history film released in 2016 exploring themes of hero, dreams, legend, freedom, greed, based on true story. Directed by Ayman Jamal, it stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, China Anne McClain, Ian McShane. A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change. Inspired by true events, this is a story of a real hero who earned his remembrance in time and history.

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