The Trail & District Arts Council presents “DJ Ahmet” at Monday Cinema on Monday, January 12 at 4 pm at The Royal Theatre in Trail.
Winner of the Special Jury Prize and an Audience Award at Sundance 2025, “DJ Ahmet” is a heartwarming, funny, and deeply human, coming-of-age tale about self-expression, cultural tension and youthful rebellion.
Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, finds freedom in music while navigating his father’s strict expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love — a girl already promised to someone else.
In a world that leaves little room for dreams, Ahmet must carve out a space for himself.
Director: Georgi M. Unkovski / Stars: Arif Jakup, Agush Agushev, Dora Akan Zlatanova / Country: North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Serbia/Croatia / Language: Turkish , Macedonian / Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance / Length: 1hr 39 mins Rating: TBA / SUBTITLES
91% Rotten Tomatoes
Trailer
https://vimeo.com/1092552937?fl=pl&fe=cm
“Unkovski’s coming-of-age comedy finds much to smile about in a North Macedonian village where conservative traditions clash with modern times.” - Peter Howell, Toronto Star
“Delightful and beguilingly sharp, “DJ Ahmet” is a reminder that if there are no new stories, there are new ways of telling them.” - Ty Burr, Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack)
“The film playfully critiques certain Muslim customs, but never in a demeaning way, while providing a heartwarming coming-of-age narrative that’s a tad predictable.” - Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter
The Monday Cinema series is part of the Toronto International Film Festival Film Circuit and is presented by Trail and District Arts Council and proudly supported by Clark's Funeral Services.
All films screen at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
Tickets are $13. Purchase in advance at trail-arts.com or call the Box Office at 250-368-9669, Monday to Friday from 12-4 pm. Only 143 tickets are available for this screening. If tickets are still available, they will also go on sale at the venue when the doors open 30 minutes before the screening.
Upcoming films:
Mon., 19-Jan-2026 - URCHIN
Mon., 26-Jan-2026 - THERE'S STILL TOMORROW (C'è ancora domani) Subtitles
Mon., 2-Feb-2026 - THE SECRET AGENT (O agente secreto) Subtitles
Mon., 9-Feb-2026 - IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (Yek tasadef sadeh) Subtitles
Mon., 16-Feb-2026 - No film for Family Day
Mon., 23-Feb-2026 - TBA
Mon., 2-Mar-2026 - NO OTHER CHOICE (Eojjeolsuga eobsda) Subtitles
Mon., 9-Mar-2026 - TBA
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