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Young Ahmed(2020)

Kino Lorber

1h 25m
- Drama

Release Date: Feb 21, 2020 | Limited

A Belgian teenager hatches a plot to kill his teacher after embracing an extremist interpretation of the Quran.

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Releases

Original Release | Feb 21, 2020

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Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$4,216
Total US & Canada:
$21,291
Total International
$1,501,315
Total Worldwide:
$1,522,606

Director & Top Cast

Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Director

Luc Dardenne
Director

Idir Ben Addi
Ahmed

Olivier Bonnaud
L'éducateur de référence

Myriem Akheddiou
Inès

Victoria Bluck
Louise

Claire Bodson

La mère

Othmane Moumen

Imam Youssouf

Amine Hamidou

Rachid

Yassine Tarsimi

Abdel

Cyra Lassman

Yasmine

Karim Chihab

Conseiller philosophique

Nadège Ouedraogo

Educatrice

Frank Onana

Fouad

Laurent Caron

Mathieu

Annette Closset

Sandrine

Madeleine Baudot

Educatrice enseignante

Bazil Jall

Le jeune enseigné par Ahmed

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Belgium,France

Language: French,Arabic

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Summaries

Storyline

More and more, Ahmed, a timid, vulnerable thirteen-year-old Muslim boy living in a small Belgian town, finds himself attracted to dangerous ideologies. Suddenly, while under the influence of the radical teachings of Youssouf, the local imam, Ahmed has stopped acting his age, increasingly alienating himself from his mum, his sister, and his friends. But, the troubled teenager has something in mind, and now, there is no turning back. Is young Ahmed prepared for the painful and destructive consequences of hatred? — Nick Riganas Belgian small-town model schoolboy Ahmed changes into a rebel under the influence of his radical imam Youssouf, who sees threats to the true faith everywhere. This turns Ahmed against his mother for raising his equally modern sister like a 'slut' without headscarf, alienating him from everyone, obsessed by radical Koranic life. Well-meaning modern Arabic teacher Inès is seen as blasphemer for mutilating the language of the Holy Scripture, so after a PTA doesn't help, Ahmed attacks her with a kitchen knife from home. Only thirteen, he's remanded to a youth center, where he reluctantly accepts psychological counseling and does well in cattle care therapy. Seemingly reformed, he's allowed to see Inès, who wants to face and understand her attacker. However he plans a second go at her, preparing and hiding a stint, but on the day things take an unexpected turn for both of them. — KGF Vissers In Belgium, the teenager Ahmed lives with his family and has classes of French and Arabic languages with his teacher Inès. However, he has been brainwashed by his Imam Youssouf with a wrong interpretation of the Koran, despite the warnings of his mother. Ahmed decides to kill Inès but fails and is arrested. While under the care of the State, he works at a farm and meets the young Louise, who has a crush on him. But she is not Muslin, and Ahmed scorns her. The radical Ahmed has an agenda and flees from his social worker. — Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil