Ahmet, 15, grows up in the mountains of Macedonia, where he tends his father's sheep while looking after his little brother.
Ahmet, 15, grows up in the mountains of Macedonia, where he tends his father's sheep while looking after his little brother. But what he really dreams of is music. Caught between the expectations of those around him and his desire to see the world, will Ahmet ever be able to follow his own path?
Ahmet, a teenage shepherd in Macedonia, dreams of music and must choose between his family's expectations and his desire to follow his own path.
« I always deal with these characters that are struggling to find their place. I started with these really contrasting things that are very common in North Macedonia, where two generations have to coexist: one that grew up in a very traditional way, and a new generation that has the internet, TikTok and Instagram. The Yuruk ethnic minority is the most, let's say, extreme version of this contrast. »
Georgi M. Unkovski – Cineuropa – 24/01/2025
« There was one very distinct moment when we were doing scouting, and we were really high up in the mountains, in this very traditional village that's mainly inhabited by sheep herders and tobacco growers. We were walking on foot for a while, and then, among all these stone buildings, we heard this loud drum-and-bass music coming from one of the houses. At that moment, I realised the things we were trying to do were not completely fictional. »
Georgi M. Unkovski – Cineuropa – 24/01/2025
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