| Young Ahmed | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| French | Le Jeune Ahmed |
| 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 | |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $1.5 million[2][3] |
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.[4] It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[5] At Cannes the Dardenne brothers won the award for Best Director.[6]
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