Sixteen

Jumah is about to turn 16 and is already in need of a fresh start. Burdened with the shameful legacy of a past as a child soldier in the Congo, he lives with his adoptive mother in west London, where he struggles to keep a lid on his history of violence. One night, enjoying a rare carefree evening out with a new friend, Jumah witnesses something that draws him seemingly inescapably into his old ways. As he and others around him begin to question whether he can ever stop being a soldier, he’s set on a path to find out who he truly wishes to be.

• Release date
• October 13, 2013
• Runtime
• 80 min
• Genres
• Thriller
• Director
• Rob Brown

Cast

Roger Jean Nsengiyumva Jumah Rachael Stirling Laura Fady Elsayed Josh Sam Spruell Liam Rosie Day Chloe Christopher Simpson The Headmaster

D

Deon Lee-Williams Alex