SIXTEEN released in cinemas tomorrow
SIXTEEN, written and directed by Rob Brown, is released in UK cinemas on 26th March, following a special screening and Q&A at The Lexi Cinema on Wednesday 25th March.
The urban thriller stars Roger Jean Nsengiyumva as Jumah, an African former child soldier, brought to London by an aid worker he now lives with. As his sixteenth birthday approaches, things seem to be going well for Jumah. But when he witnesses a stabbing, violence threatens to force its way back into his life.
Roger discusses his leading role in SIXTEEN in a two-page spread featured in the Evening Standard earlier this week.
The film, which earned nominations for Best Debut Feature and Best British Newcomer when it screened at the BFI London Film Festival in 2013, also features Alexis Zegerman as DI Iqbal.
“Engrossing…delivers plenty of suspense” - Sight and Sound
"Powerful tale of a former child soldier marks an assured debut" - Cineuropa
"A beautifully realised and moving take on the British urban thriller" - BFI London Film Festival
“This affecting British drama centres on Congolese teenage Jumah (Roger Jean Nsengumva, impressive) coping with his traumatic past” - The Guardian
“Rob Brown’s haunting feature debut…Committed performances and a script favouring character over gunplay” - Total Film
"Sixteen gives contemporary London the voice it deserves" – Cinevue
More information about the film, upcoming screenings, and a link to the trailer, can be found here.