Young Ahmed
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| 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) |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $1.5 million |
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. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes the Dardenne brothers won the award for Best Director.