DJ AHMET
Winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, director Georgi M. Unkovski's first feature is a heartwarming, funny and deeply human coming-of-age tale about self-expression, cultural tension and youthful rebellion. With irresistible performances and an incredibly charming lead, the film has resonated with audiences on the festival circuit, bringing tenderness and authenticity to every scene.
DJ AHMET tells the story of a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yörük village in North Macedonia who finds freedom and solace in music. Torn between his father’s strict expectations, a deeply traditional community and a first love that’s already been promised to another, Ahmet must carve out a space for himself in a world that leaves little room for dreams.
- Awards
- Winner, Special Jury Prize New Directors Competition, Seattle International Film Festival 2025
Winner, Audience Award
World Cinema - Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival 2025
Winner, World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award Creative Vision, Sundance Film Festival 2025
Winner, Grand Prix Ecrans Juniors, Cannes Film Festival 2025
- Festivals
- Sundance Film Festival
- Director
- Georgi M. Unkovski
- Producer
- Ivan Unkovski, Ivana Shekutkoska
- Screenwriter
- Georgi M. Unkovski
- Cinematographer
- Naum Doksevski
- Editor
- Michal Reich
- Music
- Alen Sinkauz , Nenad Sinkauz
- Cast
- Arif Jakup , Agush Agushev , Dora Akan Zlatanova , Aksel Mehmet