DJ Ahmet (PG)

(Subtitled)

Set in a small Macedonian village, this offbeat comedy-drama captures the clash between tradition and youthful independence with a light but attentive touch.

After his mother’s death, 15-year-old Ahmet and his younger brother Naim hold onto her memory through the music she loved, even as their strict father pulls Ahmet out of school to tend the family’s sheep. When Naim stops speaking, he is taken to a local healer, while Ahmet begins to drift further from home. One night at a forest rave, he meets Aya, a neighbour returned from Germany for an arranged marriage, and their shared love of music quietly sparks something between them.

Writer-director Georgi Unkovski keeps things grounded in everyday detail, observing how small moments of humour, frustration and creativity shape a close-knit community, while music becomes a quiet thread linking its characters. As village pressures mount, from family duty to wedding plans, small acts of resistance and connection begin to reshape relationships. Even so, kindness and humour keep surfacing in unexpected places.

Anchored by strong performances from its young cast, it builds towards a gentle, hopeful tale of change and understanding across generations.