Young Ahmed | Dardenne brothers

[Cremildo]

"Wild Bunch will have a script in Cannes for the film which is due to shoot this autumn. Loach’s long-time producer Rebecca O’Brien is producing alongside Why Not Productions and the Dardennes brothers’ Films du Fleuve.

The Dardennes are also gearing up to shoot their eleventh joint feature Ahmed, a contemporary tale about Belgian teenager who plots to kill his teacher after embracing an extremist interpretation of the Koran.

'It’s the tale of the radicalisation of a young boy in Belgium,' says Maraval. 'A strong aspect of the script is the way it opens a debate around the interpretation of the Koran by a young kid under influence.'" SOURCE

EDIT: the official title is Young Ahmed (Le Jeune Ahmed).

[AaronJ]

I haven't seen nearly enough of their films as I would like (four), but each one I've definitely appreciated. So, looking forward to this too, obviously.

[Cremildo]

I've seen only four of their films so far, too (Lorna's Silence, Two Days One Night, The Kid with a Bike, L'enfant), but those were enough to make me consider Jean-Pierre and Luc two of the most valuable contemporary filmmakers. I'll be eagerly anticipating Ahmed. A Cannes 2019 debut seems likely.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

I've seen only four of their films so far, too (Lorna's Silence, Two Days One Night, The Kid with a Bike, L'enfant), but those were enough to make me consider Jean-Pierre and Luc two of the most valuable contemporary filmmakers. I'll be eagerly anticipating Ahmed. A Cannes 2019 debut seems likely.

I've seen:

Two Days, One Night (absolutely brilliant)

La Promesse

The Kid With a Bike

The Unknown Girl


Actually, I need to see La Promesse, to be honest. I thought it was very good, but I watched it very late at night. I feel like it definitely needs a second viewing.

[Cremildo]

Le Jeune Ahmed Trailer Sortie-Release 22.05.2019 - YouTube

[NARMAK]

Genuinely want to ask people. Do you not feel this type of subject matter is stereotypical and sloppy and bandwagon jumping to fuel a stereotype that's almost a minority viewpoint at most?

[UltraMario9]

Loved Two Days One Night and The Kid with a Bike so looking forward to this. Will try to see the rest of their filmography beforehand.

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

Genuinely want to ask people. Do you not feel this type of subject matter is stereotypical and sloppy and bandwagon jumping to fuel a stereotype that's almost a minority viewpoint at most?

What you call "stereotypical" the Dardenne brothers, who are Belgian, probably call it "reality".

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

What you call "stereotypical" the Dardenne brothers, who are Belgian, probably call it "reality".

Reality is that for a group comprised of over 1 billion humans, you're talking less than 1% as a group going through such actions and even then, the media focus is disproportionate to the actual category of offences comitted on a global scale. So again, i ask. What is the appeal of such subject matter? A stereotypical representation to further ingrain media and personal bias of a group or is there some genuine deconstruction going on to try and understand the process of radicalisation and if so, why go with a stereotypical subject matter rather than staying generic?

I'm trying my hardest to keep this within forum rules btw.

[Cremildo]

Acquired by Kino Lorber for US distribution.

[Cremildo]

[Cremildo]

Young Ahmed – Official U.S. Trailer - YouTube

[AaronJ]

Wow, does that look good. It's going to be incredibly unpleasant. But it looks very good.

Not that I'm surprised in the slightest.

[Cremildo]

Coming to DVD and Blu-ray June 16th from Kino Lorber.