Young Ahmed
Drama
A young Belgian is incited by his imam to view a teacher as an apostate and assassinate her; after he fails, he is sent to juvenile reform.
VIBE
This film feels like a tense, intimate look at a young mind grappling with dangerous ideology. It's a somber, urgent character study that pulls you into its unsettling world, exploring the pressures of faith and identity.
intenseunsettlingsomberurgentsteadysocial realismcharacter studyarthouseradicalizationfaithfamilyidentity
fanaticislamreligionindoctrination
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