DJ Ahmet

classified 18 (CTBA)
Film

Fri 27 March - Thu 2 April

Director
Georgi M. Unkovski
Cast
Arif Jakup, Agush Agushev, Dora Akan Zlatanova
Details
99 mins, Subtitled, 2025, North Macedonia
Primary language
Turkish, Macedonian

Sheep hit the dancefloor in Georgi M. Unkovski’s disarming feature debut, a touching, comic and radiantly colourful coming-of-age story - and Sundance award-winner - about the unifying power of music.

15-year-old Ahmet (Arif Jakup) lives in a remote village in North Macedonia, where he struggles to navigate the pressure of traditional values and his father's expectations since his mother's passing. He finds an unlikely refuge in techno music, which brings him closer to Aya (Dora Akan Zlatanova) - but she's already prommised to someone else...

A big festival hit, DJ Ahmet casts a crowd-pleasing spell while sensitively exploring the realities of life in patriarchal societies. Uplifted by its young cast and a rich soundtrack that draws on regional as well as English language songs, it dances along the line between modernity and tradition.

  • DJ Ahmet on Tue 31 Mar is part of our Cinébites deal: get 30% off any main dish in the Café & Bar with a valid ticket for Club Shed members.

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