DJ Ahmet is Unkovski´s feature-length debut that portrays generational conflict and cultural transformation in a secluded Yoruk village in North Macedonia. The film centers on a young boy Ahmet whose passion for electronic music is at odds with the conservative values of his community. Living in the remote village, far from modern urban influences, Ahmet aspires to become a DJ—a career that symbolizes his yearning for personal expression and a break from the pastoral traditions upheld by his fathers’ generation.

The film is a co-production between North Macedonia´s Cinema Futura and Sektor Film, alongside Czech Alter Vision and Analog Vision, Serbia’s Film House Bas Čelik and Backroom Productions and 365 films from Croatia . The Czech Film Fund supported the project with €120 000, underscoring the country’s commitment to fostering diverse and international stories, particularly in projects that navigate cross-cultural themes. Czech involvement extends beyond funding, bringing creative and technical expertise to the production as the whole film has been edited in the Czech Republic and Czech-based North Macedonian director and FAMU guarantor at the editing department Ivo Trajkov supervised the script as a story editor. DJ Ahmet premiered in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.

Mr. Nobody Against Putin, the latest documentary by U.S.-born, Denmark-based filmmaker David Borenstein, offers an unprecedented glimpse into life in Putin's Russia through the eyes of Pavel “Pasha” Talankin, a teacher turned accidental documentarian. Premiering in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at Sundance, the film uncovers the chilling impact of state propaganda. Borenstein frequently explores the intersection of cultural identity, migration, and globalization, often employing intimate, character-driven approach to illuminate larger social issues. 

Mr. Nobody Against Putin, produced by Danish outfit made in copenhagen, is however coproduced on the Czech side by Radovan Síbrt, Alžběta Karásková, and Petra Dobešová of PINK. Síbrt is a versatile producer whose work spans prime-time entertainment and boundary-pushing documentary cinema, often addressing socially sensitive and taboo topics such as Adina Pintilie´s award-winning Touch Me Not (2018), Greta Stocklassa´s Blix Not Bombs (2023) or Jan Gebert´s When the War Comes (2018) among others. The Czech Film Fund supported the production of the film with €40 000 reinforcing the country’s commitment to amplifying voices from politically fraught regions, while Czech professionals worked on the visual and sound post-production. Mr. Nobody Against Putin premiered in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.