DJ Ahmet is a warm, at times humorous coming-of-age story set in a place where techno and tradition rarely go hand in hand. Raised without a mother, Ahmet takes care of his younger brother and tries to find his own path, torn between the expectations of a conservative community and his growing passion for electronic music. When he falls in love with a girl already promised to someone else in an arranged marriage, he decides to organise his own party — a rebellious act of freedom and self-expression.

Creators and cast

Director: Georgi M. Unkovski
Screenplay: Georgi M. Unkovski
Cinematography: Naum Doksevski
Music: Alen Sinkauz, Nenad Sinkauz
Cast: Arif Jakup, Agush Agushev, Aksel Mehmet, Dora Akan Zlatanova, Selpin

About the film

Age: 15+
Duration: 99′
Polish subtitles
North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia, 2025

Film scholar’s recommendation

DJ Ahmet, dir. Georgi M. Unkovski (North Macedonia et al., 2025).
The feature debut of a North Macedonian filmmaker, which became one of this year’s Sundance winners. The story of rebellion by the 15-year-old title character and someone close to him from a small village where patriarchy still allows arranged marriages between minors and adults is told in a comic tone and an exuberant style that fuses Macedonian folklore with techno music, and naturalistic depictions of rural life with poetic imagery drawn from the same landscape. Another story where dance and music triumph over conservative norms and adversity — worthy of the classic Footloose (1984) by Herbert Ross, and at the same time a nod to the vibrant, high-energy cinema of Emir Kusturica. A powerful voice of contemporary Balkan cinema.

Accessibility for people with additional needs

the screening on 25.11 will take place in Auditorium 4 with 130 seats, the screening on 29.11 will take place in Auditorium 2 with 181 seats;
you may leave (e.g., to use the restroom) and return to the auditorium during the screening;
before the screening you can borrow noise-cancelling headphones free of charge. You will find them at the festival box office (at the entrance to the Helios cinema);
remember to choose seats close to the exit if you or the people you are attending with might need to leave during the screening;
click: Architectural accessibility of the Helios cinema to learn more about the layout of both the cinema and Posnania, and how to move around them.

Festival accessibility coordinator:
Marta Maksimowicz
tel. 884 936 747
email: dostepnosc@csdpoznan.pl

Trailer

Photo Gallery

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chłopiec z kręconymi włosami widoczny w tłumie podczas imprezy

dwaj chłopcy siedzą w samochodzie i przytulają się

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DJ Ahmet

Podsumowanie:

Sugerowany wiek: 15+

Czas trwania: 99'