13 by Mike Bartlett

An identical, terrifying dream haunts Londoners in the midst of economic gloom and ineffective protest. Whilst the prime minister considers a preventative war, a young man returns home with a vision of the future.

Coincidences, omens and visions collide with a political reality in this epic play by the award-winning Mike Bartlett. Set in a dark and magical landscape, it depicts a London both familiar and strange: a London staring into the void.

Duration: 2hrs 10 (including 15 minute interval)

Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yörük village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love — a girl already promised to someone else.

Winner of both the Audience Award and the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the Sundance Film Festival 2025, the coming-of-age drama follows 15-year-old Ahmet, a boy growing up in a remote Yörük village in North Macedonia who finds freedom and self-expression through dance music while navigating family expectations, tradition, and first love.

Following its international festival run, including screenings at the BFI London Film Festival, 'DJ AHMET' arrives in Hitchin.

Review:         https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/26/dj-ahmet-review-totally-charming-tale-of-teen-travails-in-north-macedonia

Trailer:         https://youtu.be/SofbFdcQ29w?si=axPyfPfMCFE-vjj9