DJ AHMET
Genre: Comedy-Drama
Released: 2025
Running time: 1 hour, 39 minutes
Director: Georgi M. Unkovski
Screenplay: Georgi M. Unkovski
Producers: Ivan Unkovski, Ivana Shekutkoska
Leading roles: Arif Jakup, Agush Agushev, Aksel Mehmet
Fifteen-year-old Ahmet, from a remote Yuruk (Turkish) village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love—for a girl already promised to someone else.
Director Information:
Georgi M. Unkovski
Georgi M. Unkovski is a New York-born Macedonian filmmaker who studied at FAMU, Prague’s renowned film and TV university. A Sundance Alumnus, Unkovski also works as a director for one of Macedonia’s leading advertising agencies. His 2020 short film, Sticker, garnered over 50 international awards.
Film Festival Screenings:
Sundance Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Sarajevo Film Festival, Norwegian International Film Festival, Milwaukee Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Festival Percéides (Gaspésie, QC), FIN Atlantic International Film Festival, Cinefest Sudbury, Calgary International Film Festival, Meaford International Film Festival (Meaford, ON), Windsor International Film Festival
Film Festival Awards:
Sundance Film Festival: Winner, World Cinema Dramatic - Audience Awards; Winner, World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision
Milwaukee Film Festival: Special Mention, Emerging Fiction Jury Award
Seattle International Film Festival: Winner, New Directors Competition Special Jury Mention
Sydney Film Festival: Nominated, Sydney Film Prize; Runner-Up, GIO Audience Awards - Best International Feature