DJ Ahmet

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.

A charming and optimistic fable, DJ Ahmet somehow promotes Western social media as a powerful weapon for the emancipation of young people from the patriarchal customs that govern rural and religious communities. Writer-director Georgi M. Unkovski chooses the tone of comedy and his optimism is irresistible. DJ Ahmet won several major awards at the Sundance festival where it premiered: the Audience award, the World Cinema Dramatic competition and Special Jury Award for Creative Vision.

The film will be introduced by a CIFF Programmer and the audience is invited to stay afterwards for a hosted Cine Club discussion.

Cinema Release date: Friday 27 March

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CIFF Selects Cine Club @ GATE Screen:

A brand-new season of curated film previews and hosted discussions, presented in GATE Screen at The Arc Cinema, Cork’s dedicated space for indie productions and international films.

GATE Screen – located in Screen 6 at our Principal Venue Partner, The Arc Cinema Cork – showcases curated indie and international films all year round, including its ‘Stories Without Borders’ strand. Championing independent filmmakers and supporting local talent, GATE Screen offers a truly boutique arthouse cinema experience, with beautifully coloured soft velvet seating, intimate décor, double sofa seats and in-screen tables, creating the perfect setting for this carefully chosen series.