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New Boy

    Drama
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Jul 14, 2007
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A young African boy with a haunting back story starts school in Ireland, and finds out quickly exactly what it means to be the new kid. Winner of Best Narrative Short at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival and nominated for an Oscar.

Details

  • Directors
  • Budget
    $94,000
  • Vote Average
    6.5
  • Vote Count
    26
  • Popularity
    10
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    IE

Cast

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Olutunji Ebun-Cole
Joseph
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Simon O'Driscoll
Christian Kelly
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Fionn O'Shea
Seth Quinn
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Sinead Maguire
Hazel O'Hara
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Norma Sheahan
Teacher Lady
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Byron Kumbala
Joseph's Father
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Sade Oyewole
Pamela
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Daniel Culleton
Student 1
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Karl Donovan
Student 2
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Oisin Pollock
Student 3
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Conor Kennedy
Student 4
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Chukwudi Ugwu
Lead Soldier
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Boye Karumwi
Armed Soldier 1
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Kayode Ayinde
Armed Soldier 2
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Keith Buggy
Boy in Class

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Reviews

(1)
CinemaSerf
70%
When "Joseph" (Ulutunji Ebun-Cole) arrives at his new Irish junior school, he is immediately reminded of his school at home (somewhere in Africa) and of the trauma that he experienced there that rather dwarves the petty bullying that he is soon experiencing from two of his classmates. Luckily, the young "Hazel" (Sinead Maguire) takes a bit of a shine to their new boy and her behaviour might just offer a conduit for all to move past their initial hostilities and share a laugh. Aside from anything else, it makes you remember that being a primary school teacher is no walk in the park, but mostly it's a reminder that it's not always the easiest path to make friends - picking fights is often simpler. The kids do quite well here, with a minimum of dialogue, and I did quite enjoy the simplicity of the story.