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.
Olutunji Ebun-Cole
Joseph
Simon O'Driscoll
Christian Kelly
Fionn O'Shea
Seth Quinn
Sinead Maguire
Hazel O'Hara
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
Steph Green
Director, Writer
Roddy Doyle
Writer
Tamara Anghie
Producer
Mar 7, 2001
Dec 10, 2013
Nov 9, 1950
Feb 16, 1962
Dec 1, 2020
Jul 16, 2021
Nov 13, 2020
Nov 3, 2023
Nov 11, 2022
Oct 14, 2022
Jul 24, 2009
Mar 7, 2020
Feb 8, 2019
Sep 22, 2025
Jan 14, 2005
Apr 24, 2011
Zanzibar Films
IE
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Ireland
English