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.

Cast

Roger Jean Nsengiyumva

Jumah

Rachael Stirling

Laura

Fady Elsayed

Josh

Sam Spruell

Liam

Rosie Day

Chloe

Christopher Simpson

The Headmaster

Deon Lee-Williams

Alex