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Mood:
- SincereTouching
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Plot:
- ImmigrantsFish Out of WaterMisfitSocietyYouthFriendshipInterracial RelationsTeachers and Students more...
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Genres:
- Drama
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- EuropeIreland
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Praise:
- Award WinnerHighly Acclaimed ShortBerlin Festival WinnerPrestigious Awards
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Based on:
- Based on Short Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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New Boy, 2007
English
Ireland
Profile of New Boy
The mood of New Boy is sincere and touching. The plot centers around immigrants, a "fish out of water", and misfits. It is a drama short film. In approach, New Boy is serious and realistic. The setting is Ireland. It happens in contemporary times. New Boy is derived from a short story. The short film is known for being a highly acclaimed short and a Berlin festival winner.
Summary of New Boy
In this live-action short - adapted from Roddy Doyle's 2005 short story of the same name that originally appeared in McSweeney's Quarterly Concern - a Rwandan immigrant struggles to fit in socially over the course of his first day at an Irish school.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Release date: | April 2008 |
| Runtime: | 11 min |
