9. svibanj diljem Europe okuplja građane oko zajedničke ideje – obilježavanja Dana Europe, datuma koji podsjeća na povijesnu Schumanovu deklaraciju iz 1950. godine i prvi službeni korak prema osnivanju Europske unije. Tim povodom u brojnim europskim gradovima održavaju se kulturna i obrazovna događanja kojima se slavi bogatstvo različitosti našeg kontinenta i potvrđuju zajedničke europske vrijednosti.
Već više od tri desetljeća Kreativna Europa MEDIA pouzdan je saveznik europske filmske i audiovizualne industrije. Kroz svoje mehanizme potpore omogućuje filmskim profesionalcima da svoje priče dovedu do publike – ne samo unutar granica vlastitih zemalja, nego i diljem Europe i svijeta. Tekuće programsko razdoblje 2021. – 2027. tu misiju nastavlja s posebnim naglaskom na poticanje koprodukcija, zahvaljujući kojima filmovi iz manjih kinematografija dobivaju priliku za međunarodnu vidljivost.
Središnji program ovogodišnjeg događanja Dan Europe – Slavimo naše priče! posvećen je projekciji koprodukcijskog igranog filma DJ Ahmet, scenarista i redatelja Georgija M. Unkovskog. Upravo ovaj naslov, nastao u suradnji čak četiriju europskih kinematografija, na najbolji način svjedoči o onome što program Kreativne Europe MEDIA nastoji potaknuti – povezivanje autora i producenata preko granica te otvaranje prostora autentičnim glasovima koji bi inače teško doprli do šire publike.
Projekcija će se održati 8. svibnja s početkom u 19 sati u Kinu Edison u Karlovcu, a organiziraju je DKE – Ured MEDIA Hrvatske zajedno s Kinom Edison te u partnerstvu s distributerskom kućom Discovery. DJ Ahmet (Sjeverna Makedonija, Češka, Hrvatska, Srbija) nastao je u produkciji kuće Cinema Futura (Sjeverna Makedonija), a koproducenti su redom: Sektor Film (Sjeverna Makedonija), Alter Vision (Češka), Analog Vision (Češka), Backroom Production (Srbija), Baš Čelik Film House (Srbija) i 365 Films (Hrvatska).
Iako iza sebe ima tek nekoliko mjeseci festivalskog života, DJ Ahmet već je postao jedno od najzapaženijih imena europske kinematografije u 2025. godini. Svjetsku premijeru doživio je na uglednom Sundance Film Festivalu 2025. u programu World Cinema Dramatic Competition, gdje je nagrađen čak dvjema nagradama – Posebnom nagradom žirija za kreativnu viziju te Nagradom publike. Uslijedila je regionalna premijera na Sarajevo Film Festivalu 2025., na kojem je film osvojio Posebnu nagradu Perspektiva mladih, dok je svoje mjesto našao i u programu SEEfesta – Filmskog festivala jugoistočne Europe 2025.
U središtu priče je Ahmet, petnaestogodišnjak iz zabačenog sela Yuruk u Sjevernoj Makedoniji, koji se utjehu pronalazi u glazbi. Između očevih očekivanja, stega konzervativne zajednice i prvog susreta s ljubavlju prema djevojci koja je već obećana drugome, Ahmet pokušava pronaći vlastiti put. Riječ je o suptilnoj i emotivno bogatoj priči o odrastanju koja kroz univerzalno iskustvo mladenačke žudnje za slobodom otvara pitanja tradicije, identiteta i prava na vlastiti izbor.
Kritika je film istaknula kao zreli redateljski prvijenac, pohvalivši autentičnost mladih protagonista, promišljenu vizualnu poetiku i osjećaj za ritam koji film čini istodobno intimnim i univerzalnim. Upravo je ta kombinacija razlog zbog kojeg se DJ Ahmet već sada smatra jednim od najuzbudljivijih europskih debija ove godine.
Film će se prikazati s hrvatskim podnaslovima.
Kino Edison i Desk Kreativne Europe MEDIA iz Hrvatske osigurali su vrijedne nagrade za posjetitelje, stoga rezervirajte svoje besplatne ulaznice na vrijeme – na blagajni Kina Edison ili online putem poveznice DJ Ahmet – Kino Edison
Pridružite nam se i proslavimo Dan Europe zajedno – uz dobar film, u ugodnoj atmosferi karlovačkog Kina Edison!
On May 9th, citizens across Europe come together around a shared idea – the celebration of Europe Day, a date that commemorates the historic Schuman Declaration of 1950 and the first official step towards the founding of the European Union. To mark the occasion, numerous European cities host cultural and educational events that celebrate the richness of our continent's diversity and reaffirm shared European values.
For more than three decades, Creative Europe MEDIA has been a reliable ally of the European film and audiovisual industry. Through its support mechanisms, it enables film professionals to bring their stories to audiences – not only within the borders of their own countries, but across Europe and the world. The current 2021–2027 programme cycle continues this mission with a particular emphasis on encouraging co-productions, thanks to which films from smaller cinematographies are given the opportunity to gain international visibility.
The central programme of this year's Europe Day – Celebrating Our Stories! event is dedicated to the screening of the co-produced feature film DJ Ahmet, written and directed by Georgi M. Unkovski. This very title, born out of collaboration between as many as four European cinematographies, perfectly exemplifies what the Creative Europe MEDIA programme strives to foster – connecting authors and producers across borders, and opening space for authentic voices that would otherwise struggle to reach a wider audience.
The screening will take place on May 8th at 7 PM at Kino Edison in Karlovac, organised by the Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Croatia together with Kino Edison, and in partnership with the distribution company Discovery. DJ Ahmet (North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia) was produced by Cinema Futura (North Macedonia), with co-producers: Sektor Film (North Macedonia), Alter Vision (Czech Republic), Analog Vision (Czech Republic), Backroom Production (Serbia), Baš Čelik Film House (Serbia) and 365 Films (Croatia).
Although it has only a few months of festival life behind it, DJ Ahmet has already become one of the most notable names in European cinema in 2025. The film celebrated its world premiere at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival 2025 in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition programme, where it received two awards – the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision and the Audience Award. Its regional premiere followed at the Sarajevo Film Festival 2025, where the film won the Special Heart of Sarajevo Award – Youth Perspective, and it also found its place in the programme of SEEfest – the South East European Film Festival 2025.
At the heart of the story is Ahmet, a fifteen-year-old from the remote village of Yuruk in North Macedonia, who finds solace in music. Caught between his father's expectations, the constraints of a conservative community, and his first encounter with love for a girl already promised to another, Ahmet tries to find his own path. It is a subtle and emotionally rich coming-of-age story that, through the universal experience of youthful longing for freedom, opens up questions of tradition, identity and the right to one's own choice.
Critics have highlighted the film as a mature directorial debut, praising the authenticity of its young protagonists, its considered visual poetics, and a sense of rhythm that makes the film at once intimate and universal. It is precisely this combination that has already established DJ Ahmet as one of the most exciting European debuts of the year.
The film will be screened with Croatian subtitles.
Kino Edison and the Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Croatia have prepared exciting prizes for attendees, so be sure to reserve your free tickets in time – at Kino Edison's box office or online via the link DJ Ahmet – Kino Edison.
Join us and let's celebrate Europe Day together – with a great film, in the warm atmosphere of Karlovac's Kino Edison!
