Ezra (2007 film)

2007 film

Ezra

Directed by| Newton I. Aduaka
Written by|

* Newton I. Aduaka
* Alain-Michel Blanc

Screenplay by| Newton Aduaka, Alain-Michel Blanc
Produced by|

* Gorune Aprikian
* Michel Loro
* Cinefacto, Arte France

Starring| Mamoudu Turay Kamara
Cinematography| Carlos Arango de Montis
Edited by| Sebastien Touta
Music by| Nicolas Baby
Distributed by| California Newsreel (US)

Release date

* January 23, 2007 (2007-01-23)

Running time

| 103'
Countries|

* Austria
* Belgium
* France
* Nigeria

Language| English
Budget| €1.6 million

Ezra is a 2007 drama film directed by Newton I. Aduaka. It was shown at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and the 2007 Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival where it won the Grand Prize.

## Synopsis

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Ezra, a young Sierra Leonean ex-fighter, is struggling to find his bearings and return to a normal life after the civil war that laid waste his country. His everyday life is divided between a psychological rehabilitation centre and a national reconciliation tribunal organized under the auspices of the UNO. During the rehabilitation trial in which Ezra takes part, he has to face his sister who is accusing him of the murder of their parents. But Ezra does not remember a thing. Will Ezra admit this horror and thus be forgiven by his sister and his village community?

## Cast

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* Mamoudu Turay Kamara as Ezra
* Augustine Maturi as Young Ezra
* Abubakarr Sawaneh as Mitschach
* Malcom Smith as Young Mitschach
* Mariame N'Diaye as Onitcha
* Mamusu Kallon as Mariam
* Merveille Lukeba as Moses
* Richard Gant as Mac Mondale
* Mercy Ojelade as Cynthia
* Emile Abossolo M'Bo

## See also

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* List of Nigerian films of 2007

## References

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* Monder, Eric. "Ezra". Film Journal International. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
* Guerrasio, Jason (29 November 2006). "FAMILIAR FACES IN '07 SUNDANCE SLATE". Filmmaker. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
* Scheck, Frank (3 May 2008). "Ezra". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
* Anderson, John (18 May 2007). "Review: 'Ezra'". Variety. Retrieved 27 January 2015.

## External links

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* Ezra at IMDb
* California Newsreel's website for Ezra
* The story of Ezra, a child soldier Talk by Newton Aduaka at TEDGlobal 2007
* Official film distributor's website (France) Ezra Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
*   * African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)

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