The Mirror Boy (2011)

The Mirror Boy is a mystical journey through Africa, seen through the eyes of a 12 year old boy, Tijan. After a London street fight, in which a local boy is hurt, Tijan's mother decides to ... See full summary »

Director:

Obi Emelonye

Writer:

Obi Emelonye

Stars:

Genevieve Nnaji, Osita Iheme, Fatima Jabbe

Cast

Credited cast:
Genevieve Nnaji	...	Teema
Osita Iheme	...	Mirror Boy
Fatima Jabbe	...	Queen
Edward Kagutuzi	...	Tijan
Emma Fletcher	...	Miss Nugent
Peter Halpin	...	PC Andrews
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aisha Barry	...	Leema
Rohey Camara	...	Third Journalist
Victor Carvalho	...	Chief
Felix Ceesay	...	Police Sergeant
Momodu Musa Ceesay	...	Ballam Musa
Ify Chukwu	...	Police Officer
Michael Dara	...	Corporal
Neton De Bandiem	...	Coronation Dancer
Kalilu Drammeh	...	Second Tribal Warrior

Storyline

The Mirror Boy is a mystical journey through Africa, seen through the eyes of a 12 year old boy, Tijan. After a London street fight, in which a local boy is hurt, Tijan's mother decides to take him back to their roots, to Gambia. On their arrival in Banjul, Tijan encounters a strange apparition, a boy smiling at him in a mirror and vanishing. Seeing the same boy in a crowded street market the next day sets in motion a chain of events, with Tijan finding himself lost. While Tijan's panic-stricken mother struggles to find her son, Tijan is left alone in the company of the enigmatic Mirror Boy, seemingly only visible to him. After a bruising spiritual rite of passage, The Mirror Boy takes Tijan on a mystical journey, but not all is what it seems.

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Taglines:

Are you ready for the Journey?

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 September 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£600,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

OH Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mirror Boy nominated for 3 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs) 2011. Edward Kagutuzi won an AMAA for his performance in the Mirror Boy and nominated for Pan-African actor of the year at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards in New York 2011.

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