“DJ Ahmet” directed by Georgi M. Unkovski
North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia | 2025 | 99m | Turkish, Macedonian, Subtitles.
A 15-year-old Yuruk boy from a remote Macedonian village escapes into music amidst parental expectations, societal conservatism, and forbidden love for a promised girl. This movie garnered multiple nominations and awards at film festivals around the world. And now it’s coming to Almonte!
Sunday, February 22, 2026, 2:00 p.m. upstairs at the Almonte Legion.
“The bleat goes on for music-loving teen sheepherder Ahmet (Arif Jakup) after his flock invades a rave and TikTok notoriety ensues. He has bigger things to worry about: a grieving dad (Aksel Mehmet) who wants to pull him out of school, a younger brother (scene-stealer Agush Agushev) who refuses to speak and a major crush on a girl (Dora Akan Zlatanova) who is about to be married. Georgi M. Unkovski’s coming-of-age comedy finds much to smile about in a North Macedonian village where conservative traditions clash with modern times.”
— Toronto-based movie critic, Peter Howell
Tickets are $15 (fees included) from Tickets Please: https://mmfilmsociety.ticketsplease.ca/product/dj-ahmet/
Series subscriptions (three movies for $42) are still available as well.
The next two movies in our Winter/Spring 2026 series will be held March 22 and April 19. Please follow us at https://tinyurl.com/MMFS-Facebook-page to get all the details!
All proceeds are donated to the MM Public Library, Almonte and Pakenham branches.
The Mississippi Mills Film Society gratefully acknowledges our partnership with Film Circuit, presented by TIFF, and its sponsors and supporters. For more information about Film Circuit and to view a full list of their sponsors and supporters, please visit www.tiff.net/filmcircuit.
