
Keywords
- Austrian Films
- Award Winning
- Creatives: Debut Films
- Diversity
- Gender
- Sooner Europe Docs: New Perspectives
- Sooner Exclusives
- identity
- immigration
Actors
- Ahmet Simsek
Director
- Jannis Lenz
Documentary, Independent
1h 16min
16+
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Ahmet, a champion boxer and professional soldier, starts taking acting lessons. On stage he comes face to face with his own internal battles.
Ahmet, a champion boxer and professional soldier, starts taking acting lessons. On stage he comes face to face with his own internal battles.
Ahmet Simsek is a hardworking paramedic in the Austrian army and talented boxer. Despite being the dutiful son of Turkish immigrants, Ahmet feels a sense of detachment from himself and his community. However, things take an interesting turn when he enrolls in acting classes and lands the lead role in A Streetcar Named Desire. But as he tries to confront his own vulnerability, he struggles to break free from traditional gender roles and conflicts with himself arise.
The film provides a nuanced and complex portrait of a young man seeking belonging and acceptance, while also exploring the power of his emotional world. The film masterfully weaves together realistic and abstract scenes, creating a beautiful and thought-provoking exploration of performance and identity.
SOLDIER AHMET is not just a character study, but a journey of self-discovery that many can relate to, regardless of culture.