New Boy (2007)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Jul 14, 2007

Runtime : 11m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Zanzibar Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Countries : Ireland

Keywords : immigrant, gun, trauma, bullying, racism, african, ireland, school teacher, based on short story, schoolboy, african boy, discrimination, woman director, new student, teachers and students, british school system, short film, school bullying, irish, award-winning