Brash Young Turks
| Brash Young Turks | |
|---|---|
 Brash Young Turks Poster by Graham Humphreys | |
| Directed by | Naeem Mahmood[1] |
| Produced by |
Naeem Mahmood Charlotte Fletcher Bernard Kordieh Melissa Latouche Ash Mahmood Paul Chiedozie |
| Written by | Paul Danquah |
| Starring |
Melissa Latouche Paul Chiedozie Tom Bott Richard Shelton Charlie MacGechan Kimberley Marren Charles Mnene Craig Longstaff Annie Cooper Julian Glover D Double E English Frank[1] |
| Music by |
Edwin Sykes[1] Biggi Hilmars |
| Cinematography | Stephen Roach |
| Edited by |
Pete Lurie Naeem Mahmood[1] |
Production company |
Trailblazer Films |
Release dates | 2016 |
Running time | 90 Mins[1] |
| Country |
United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
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 [2] 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.[3]
Principal cast
- Melissa Latouche as Mia
- Paul Chiedozie as Terrell Mackintosh
- Tom Bott as Jimmy
- Richard Shelton as Conrad Holmes
- Charlie MacGechan as Dave
- Kimberley Marren as Shaz
- Annie Cooper as Python Team Leader
- Charles Mnene as My-Boy
- Julian Glover as Louis Hartman
- Annabelle Lanyon as Mia's Mum
- Zoë Lister as the British Ambassador
- Craig Longstaff as James Howlett
- Munro Graham as DCI Lister
- Vidal Sancho as Lars
- Paul Chan as The Chinese Ambassador
- Tom Benedict Knight as Phillips
- Isla Blair as Newsreader (voice)
- D Double E as The Insider
- English Frank as Badman
Release
Brash Young Turks premièred at the British Urban Film Festival in 2015[4] becoming the fastest selling film in their 10-year history. This was followed by a limited theatrical release in the UK.
Soundtrack
Grime artist D Double E wrote and performed the Brash Young Turks movie theme alongside Havva titled 'Empire' and will be available in early 2016.[5]
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 films direction as "genius filmmaking from the Mahmood's." [6] 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."[7] Yuppee's Tom Heffernan described the film as "fun, frenetic and physical fable of the coming-of-age of real London youths." [8] Hannah Sayer writing for UK Film Review described Brash Young Turks as "genre defying." [9] University of East London's film magazine 20Four Frames lists the film as a "new urban fantasy."[10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Brash Young Turks". British Film Council. IMDB. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Brash Young Turks". British Urban Film Festival. IMDB. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Brash Young Turks Featurette". The Fan Carpet Extra. The Fan Carpet Extra. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ "Brash Young Turks Premiere(2015)". Trailblazer Films. Trailblazer Films. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ "Empire (2016)". Trailblazer Films. Trailblazer Films. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Brash Young Turks (2015)". Johnathan Baz Reviews. Johnathan Baz. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Brash Young Turks (2015)". Film Doo. David Pountain. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Brash Young Turks Review (2016)". Tom Heffernan. Yuppie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Brash Young Turks (2015)". ukfilmreview. Hannah Sayer. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Brash Young Turks Review(2015)". 20FourFrames. 20FourFrames. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
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