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Sixteen

Sixteen

2013, Movie, 1h 20min

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.

Country: United Kingdom

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Rachael Stirling,

Christopher Simpson

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Critic David Parkinson

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6

...a sincere slice of social realism that tackles some complex issues with thoughtful trenchancy.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Leslie Felperin

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6

Don’t let the grimness of the plot synopsis put you off.

Read full review at The Guardian

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