Young Ahmed, winner of Best Director at Cannes, directed by the Dardenne brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, tells the story of fourteen-year-old Ahmed played with detached precision by Idir Ben Addi. Ahmed is a fatherless Muslim swept along by a charismatic, radical Iman at the local mosque. He ends up in juvenile detention after attempting to kill his teacher. Ironically, the apostate is his redeemer.
