Young Ahmed
Appearance
The Young Ahmed | |
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Directed by | Luc Dardenne Jean-Pierre Dardenne |
Written by | Jean-Pierre Luc Dardenne |
Produced by | Jean-Pierre Dardenne Luc Dardenne Denis Freyd |
Starring | Idir Ben Addi |
Cinematography | Benoît Dervaux |
Edited by | Marie-Hélène Dozo Tristan Meunier |
Production companies | Les Films du Fleuve Archipel 35 |
Distributed by | Cinéart (Belgium) Diaphana Films (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Countries | Belgium France |
Language | French |
The Young Ahmed (French: Le Jeune Ahmed) is a 2019 Belgian drama film directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Plot
The film revolves around a young Belgian boy who plots to murder his teacher in the name of his religion.[2]
Cast
- Idir Ben Addi
- Olivier Bonnaud
- Myriem Akheddiou
- Victoria Bluck
- Claire Bodson
- Othmane Moumen
References
- ^ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "'Young Ahmed' Trailer: The Dardennes Craft A Controversial Film About A Radicalized Muslim Teen That's Heading To Cannes". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 26 April 2019.