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Young Ahmed (2019)

Young Ahmed poster
Original title
Le jeune Ahmed
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
9
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 172 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A Belgian teenage boy becomes radicalized in his Islamic faith and plans to kill his teacher. The film follows his conflicted journey as he is sent to a rehabilitation center.

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What happens

Young Ahmed (French: Le Jeune Ahmed) is a 2019 Belgian drama film directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The film revolves around a young Muslim boy from Belgium who plots to murder his teacher in the name of his religion. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes the Dardenne brothers won the award for Best Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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