The Mirror Boy
2011, English. Directed by Obi Emelonye.
The Mirror Boy is a mystical journey through Africa, seen through the eyes of a 12 year old boy, Tijan. After a London street fight, in which a local boy is hurt, Tijan's mother decides to take him back to their roots, to Gambia. On their arrival in Banjul, Tijan encounters a strange apparition, a boy smiling at him in a mirror and vanishing. Seeing the same boy in a crowded street market the next day sets in motion a chain of events, with Tijan finding himself lost. While Tijan's panic-stricken mother struggles to find her son, Tijan is left alone in the company of the enigmatic Mirror Boy, seemingly only visible to him. After a bruising spiritual rite of passage, The Mirror Boy takes Tijan on a mystical journey, but not all is what it seems.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 10 June 2011
- Country
- Nigeria, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Obi Emelonye
- Budget
- $800K
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The Mirror Boy runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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The Mirror Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 June 2011. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Mirror Boy?
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Who directed The Mirror Boy?
The Mirror Boy (2011) was directed by Obi Emelonye and stars Genevieve Nnaji, Edward Kagutuzi, Osita Iheme.