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Ezra

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Rebels force a 9-year-old boy to fight in a civil war in Sierra Leone.

Critics Reviews

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 03/07/2008
Only intermittently effective despite its powerful subject matter. Go to Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly 02/20/2008
C-
Rarely has the gulf between relevance of subject matter and ineptitude of execution been greater than it is in Ezra. Go to Full Review Gene Seymour Newsday 02/13/2008
3/4
Since the movie, however infuriating, is a plea for mercy, the audience is compelled to forgive Ezra its often jittery and confusing overlaps. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com 12/23/2008
8/10
Less a catalog of horrors than how a child soldier and his community can pick up the pieces after war, with fictionalized sentimentality, but powerful and passionate Go to Full Review John P. McCarthy Boxoffice Magazine 02/19/2008
Clear-eyed and without aiming for the emotional jugular, Ezra goes well beyond geography, politics and ethnicity... to explore the psychological toll on young people caught in violent situations not of their making and beyond their understanding. Go to Full Review Benjamin Sutton New York Press 02/14/2008
A taut film detailing the psychological warfare used to control child soldiers who fill the ranks of rebel armies in Africa. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Veronica 06/11/2024 Wonderful storyline, outstanding acting performances, high strings activated. See more carol K 06/05/2024 a good story line but a bit slow start in the beginning. See more Steven 06/01/2024 The acting was very good, great music and a heartwarming story. Less comedy than expected. Much more of a drama movie. Too many f-bombs and dragged a little in the beginning. See more 02/03/2010 This was the child-perspective version of the less-interesting part of Blood Diamond. See more 10/23/2009 Harsh reality, sad movie, make me think a lot ! See more 06/27/2008 Film sur les enfants soldats, en Sierra-Leone, meme si le pays n'est pas cite. Le film est blinde des thunes d'arte, et souffre peut-etre de trop de moyens. C'est tape a l'oeil et brouillon. Reste une energie un peu affolante dans les scenes de brutalite. Pas de quoi susciter un remake hollywoodien pour autant. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Newton I. Aduaka

Director

Mamoudu Turay Kamara

Ezra

Mariame N'Diaye

Onitcha

Mamusu Kallon

Mariam

Merveille Lukeba

Moses

Richard Gant

Mac Mondale

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Ezra

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Movie Info

Synopsis Rebels force a 9-year-old boy to fight in a civil war in Sierra Leone.
Director
Newton I. Aduaka
Producer
Gorune Aprikian, Michel Loro
Screenwriter
Newton I. Aduaka, Alain-Michel Blanc
Production Co
arte France Cinéma, RTR Fernsehfonds, Centre National du Cinéma et de L'image Animée
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR