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Brash Young Turks is a 2016 coming-of-age British crime film directed by Naeem Mahmood and co-directed by his brother Ash Mahmood that tells a fast paced struggle love, crime and power, against all odds. The film stars Melissa Latouche, Paul Chiedozie, Tom Bott, Richard Shelton and Julian Glover among a large ensemble cast.
Brash Young Turks premièred at The British Urban Film Festival in September 2015 and was the fastest selling film in the festivals 10 years of existence.




Synopsis


Set in a stylized and dynamic London, Brash Young Turks follows the interlinking stories of young Londoners dreaming of making it big while wading through oppression, greed and adversity. When troubled teen Mia is plucked from her hellish care home by a gang of charismatic hustlers and go-getters, flashy and fearless, her eyes are opened to a world full of new opportunities and dangers. With dreams of wild success, the group is faced with choices of following secondary careers dominated by big players, or reaching the top of the food chain themselves.




Principal cast






Release


Brash Young Turks premièred at the British Urban Film Festival in 2015 becoming the fastest selling film in their 10-year history. This was followed by a limited theatrical release in the UK. Recently Brash Young Turks had its television début on London Live (TV channel) and is available on digital to Video on demand platforms starting with its release on Amazon Prime Instant Video.




Soundtrack


Grime artist D Double E wrote and performed the Brash Young Turks movie theme alongside Havva titled 'Empire' and was released in October 2016.




Critical response


Brash Young Turks received positive critical response. Hollywood News describing it as "Bold, Brash and Brilliant." In his review, critic Jonathan Baz praised the film's direction as "genius filmmaking from the Mahmood's." FilmDoo described Brash Young Turks as a "brazen and restless crime drama about a brazen and restless generation. Built to be a hyper-sensory experience of fast and dangerous living." Yuppee's Tom Heffernan described the film as "fun, frenetic and physical fable of the coming-of-age of real London youths." Hannah Sayer writing for UK Film Review described Brash Young Turks as "genre defying." University of East London's film magazine 20Four Frames lists the film as a "new urban fantasy." The Evening Standard's Toby Earle praised the film's cinematography as "packing an incandescent punch".




Accolades


At the 10th annual Movie Video & Screen Awards 2016, Brash Young Turks was awarded Best UK Movie. In addition, lead actor Paul Chiedozie also received an award for Best Emerging Talent for his portrayal of Terrell Mackintosh.




References






External links



Official website
Brash Young Turks at IMDb

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