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DJ Ahmet

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Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love -- a girl already promised to someone else.

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Chris Azzopardi New York Times 17h
Boldly, Unkovski doesn’t give the character an easy out. He trusts the subtle eagerness in Jakup’s masterful portrayal of Ahmet, letting his hard-won future feel inevitable. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 3d
It’s a rich depiction of a traditional Yörük community -- Turkic tribal people -- that feels authentically lived in rather than an ethnographic curio, as well as a fresh coming-of-age film. Go to Full Review Rafa Sales Ross Sight & Sound Nov 6
As it ticks its familiar yet lovingly tendered boxes, it becomes clear that DJ Ahmet is less about music than it is about rhythm – rhythm as kinship, but also the unspoken dialogue that serves us during unrefined years of youth. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 3d
A captivating, funny and genuinely heartfelt coming-of-age story with a breakthrough performance by Arif Jakup. Go to Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 6d
4/5
Using an almost documentary style, writer-director Georgi Unkovski makes witty observations at every turn, filling the story with terrific sequences that ripple with personality, culture and artistic expression. Go to Full Review Alistair Harkness Scotsman Mar 25
4/5
A charming coming-of-age film... Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Georgi M. Unkovski

Director

Arif Jakup

Ahmet

Agush Аgushev

Actor

Aksel Mehmet

Actor

Dora Akan Zlatanova

Actor

Selpin Kerim

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Movie Info

Synopsis Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love -- a girl already promised to someone else.
Director
Georgi M. Unkovski
Producer
Ivan Unkovski, Ivana Shekutkoska, Katarina Prpic
Screenwriter
Georgi M. Unkovski
Distributor
Ink Films
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Music, Romance
Original Language
Turkish
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 3, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 39m