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DJ Ahmet Review
A young shepherd besotted with his neighbour rigs up his tractor to play music so she can practise dance routines in a story that remains sunny without hiding hardship.
TL;DR
- Ahmet, a teenage shepherd, gains TikTok fame after his sheep interrupt an illegal rave.
- The film is a charming coming-of-age story set in an isolated farming community in North Macedonia.
- Ahmet quits school to care for sheep, while his younger brother is non-verbal since their mother's death.
- He develops a crush on his neighbor, Aya, who is being married off to an older man.
- Ahmet uses his tractor as a DJ booth for Aya to practice dance routines.
- The movie addresses the oppressive realities of their conservative, patriarchal society with kindness and a sunny worldview.
- A humorous moment involves the local imam's outdated technology creating a heartwarming scene.