New Boy

Adapted from a Roddy Doyle story, Steph Green's Oscar-nominated short follows Joseph, a young African boy, through his first day at an Irish primary school. The teacher's pet and the two kings of the playground will be instantly recognisable to anyone who went to school in Ireland, while brightly coloured flashbacks reveal what Joseph has left behind. In 11 minutes it shows Ireland through a newcomer's eyes without a word of preaching.