Jumah is about to turn sixteen and is in desperate need of a new beginning. He lives in west London with his adoptive mother, burdened by the shameful legacy of his past as a child soldier in the Congo, and struggles to keep his violent past hidden. One night, while enjoying a rare carefree evening out with a new friend, Jumah witnesses something that seemingly irreversibly draws him back to his old ways. As he and those around him begin to wonder if he will ever be able to stop being a soldier, he embarks on a journey to discover who he truly wants to be.
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Jumah is about to turn sixteen and is in desperate need of a new beginning. He lives in west London with his adoptive mother, burdened by the shameful legacy of his past as a child soldier in the Congo, and struggles to keep his violent past hidden. One night, while enjoying a rare carefree evening out with a new friend, Jumah witnesses something that seemingly irreversibly draws him back to his old ways. As he and those around him begin to wonder if he will ever be able to stop being a soldier, he embarks on a journey to discover who he truly wants to be.
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