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.
New Boy (2007) is a drama film directed by Steph Green, released on July 14, 2007 with a runtime of 11m. It stars Olutunji Ebun-Cole, Simon O'Driscoll, Fionn O'Shea and Sinead Maguire. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 32 ratings.
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Olutunji Ebun-Cole
as Joseph
Simon O'Driscoll
as Christian Kelly
Fionn O'Shea
as Seth Quinn
Sinead Maguire
as Hazel O'Hara
Norma Sheahan
as Teacher Lady
Byron Kumbala
as Joseph's Father
Sade Oyewole
as Pamela
Daniel Culleton
as Student 1
Karl Donovan
as Student 2
Oisin Pollock
as Student 3
Conor Kennedy
as Student 4
Chukwudi Ugwu
as Lead Soldier
Directed by Steph Green, written by Roddy Doyle and Steph Green, produced by Tamara Anghie.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 32 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on March 21, 2024
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The main cast of New Boy (2007) includes Olutunji Ebun-Cole, Simon O'Driscoll, Fionn O'Shea, Sinead Maguire and Norma Sheahan. The film was directed by Steph Green. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
New Boy was released on July 14, 2007 and runs for 11m.
New Boy (2007) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 32 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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