Ahmet is the dutiful son of Turkish immigrants, a tough boxer and hardworking soldier dedicated to "serving Austria". Throughout his life, he has learned to conform to the expectations of others.
The desire to feel like himself again forces Ahmet to pursue an old dream and enroll in acting classes. There, he is encouraged to confront his own vulnerability. But that is easier said than done. Ahmet hasn't cried since childhood. And the more he tries to break out of traditional gender roles, the stronger the conflicts with himself become.
Soldier Ahmet begins as a parable about a Turkish migrant living in Austria. As the film progresses, it reveals a complex portrait of a young man, his quest for belonging and the power of his emotional world.
Visions du Réel 2021, CH | Diagonale - Festival of Austrian Films 2021, AT | Sarajevo Film Festival 2021, BA | Biografilm Festival 2021, IT | Filmfestival Kitzbühel 2021, AT | Frame[o]ut Festival 2021, AT | This Human World Film Festival 2021, AT | DOK.Fest München 2022, DE | Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2022, US | Julien Dubuque IFF 2022, US | International Film Festival of Uruguay 2022, UY
Best Sound Design for Documentary Film (Diagonale - Festival of Austrian Films 2021) | Austrian Competition Award (This Human World Film Festival 2021, AT)
OKTOBER 2025
ein Film von Sigurður Anton Friðþjófsson
Island 2024, 92 Minuten, OF mit dt. UT
FSK 16
Mi, 8.10., 20:40 KIZ Royal Kino
Mo 20.10., 20.00 Votivkino, Wien
Do 8.10., 20.10 Volkskino Klagenfurt
Mo 27.10., 20:30 Cinematograph
ein Film von Nathalie Borgers
Jetzt im ADMIRALKINO
JETZT im Kino:
BLUM - Gospodari svoje buducnosti
Ein Film von Jasmila Žbanic
Wien: VILLAGE CINEMA, MILLENIUMCITY
ab 24.10. auch im TOPKINO
5.11., 20.00 Film + Talk im ADMIRALKINO
Graz: KIZ Royal Kino
Linz: Moviemento
Innsbruck: Leokino
Klagenfurt: Volkskino
Ein Film von Reinhard Tötschinger
EDIMOTION, DE 2025
Nominierung:
BESTE MONTAGE - ANDREA WAGNER
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BiH´s entry for the 98th ACADEMY AWARDS
in the category: BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
A film by Diana Fabianova
National Premiere:
23 Oct One World FilmFestival Slovakia
International Premiere:
a film by Mwita Mataro and Helmut Karner
International Premiere
World Premieres:
ELEMENT OF(F) BALANCE
Fr 17. Oktober 17.30 Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus
Mo 27.10., 14.00 Filmmuseum
LOIS WEINBERGER - RUDERAL SOCIENTY
Sa 18.10., 16.30 Metro Kinokulturhaus
Di 28.10. 14.45 Metro Kinokulturhaus
October: Dok Leipzig
November: IDFA