Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film (2009)
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Box office
Made on a $94K budget
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Roddy DoyleWriter
- Steph GreenWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 14, 2007
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $94K
- Countries
- Ireland
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Cast
- Olutunji Ebun-ColeJoseph
- Simon O'DriscollChristian Kelly
Fionn O'SheaSeth Quinn- Sinead MaguireHazel O'Hara
Norma SheahanTeacher Lady- Byron KumbalaJoseph's Father
- Sade OyewolePamela
- Daniel CulletonStudent 1
- Karl DonovanStudent 2
- Oisin PollockStudent 3
- Conor KennedyStudent 4
- Chukwudi UgwuLead Soldier
- Boye KarumwiArmed Soldier 1
- Kayode AyindeArmed Soldier 2
- Keith BuggyBoy in Class
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