Heroic () is a 2023 thriller drama film directed, written and produced by David Zonana. It stars Santiago Sandoval Carbajal. Premise Luis, an Indigenous 18-year-old boy, encounters an institutionally violent system inside the Heroic Military College, which he enters in hope of a better future. Cast Santiago Sandoval Carbajal as Luis Esteban Caicedo Fernando Cuautle Mónica del Carmen Carlos Gerardo García Isabel Yudice Release Heroic had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 21 January 2023. It was also screened in the Panorama section at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2023. Prior to its release, Wild Bunch acquired its distribution rights. Reception References External links 2020s Spanish-language films Nahuatl-language films 2023 thriller films 2023 drama films