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New Boy

New Boy

★ 6.3/10•2007•11m•12•Drama

A young African boy with a haunting backstory starts school in Ireland and quickly finds out 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.

Steph Green · Director

Roddy Doyle · Writer

Steph Green · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime11m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 14, 2007
Budget$94,000

Actors

Olutunji Ebun-Cole

Joseph

Simon O'Driscoll

Christian Kelly

Fionn O'Shea

Fionn O'Shea

Seth Quinn

Sinead Maguire

Hazel O'Hara

Norma Sheahan

Norma Sheahan

Teacher Lady

Byron Kumbala

Joseph's Father

Sade Oyewole

Pamela

Daniel Culleton

Student 1

Karl Donovan

Student 2

Oisin Pollock

Student 3

Conor Kennedy

Student 4

Chukwudi Ugwu

Lead Soldier

Boye Karumwi

Armed Soldier 1

Kayode Ayinde

Armed Soldier 2

Keith Buggy

Boy in Class

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