Brash Young Turks

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Brash Young Turks
Directed byNaeem Mahmood[1]
Written byPaul Danquah
Produced byNaeem Mahmood





Paul Chiedozie
Starring
Paul Chiedozie

Richard Shelton


Charles Mnene

Annie Cooper
Julian Glover
D Double E
[1]
CinematographyStephen Roach
Edited byPete Lurie
Naeem Mahmood[1]
Music byEdwin Sykes[1]
Biggi Hilmars
Production
company
Release date
2016
Running time
91 Mins[1]
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish

Brash Young Turks is a 2016 coming-of-age British crime film directed by Naeem Mahmood and co-directed by his brother that tells a fast paced struggle love, crime and power, against all odds. The film stars , Paul Chiedozie, , 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[]

Release[]

Brash Young Turks premièred at the British Urban Film Festival in 2015[5] 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)[6] and is available on digital to Video on demand platforms starting with its release on Amazon Prime Instant Video.[7]

Soundtrack[]

Grime artist D Double E wrote and performed the Brash Young Turks movie theme alongside Havva titled 'Empire' [8] and was released in October 2016.[9]

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."[10] 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."[11] Yuppee's Tom Heffernan described the film as "fun, frenetic and physical fable of the coming-of-age of real London youths."[12] Hannah Sayer writing for UK Film Review described Brash Young Turks as "genre defying."[13] University of East London's film magazine 20Four Frames lists the film as a "new urban fantasy."[14] The Evening Standard's Toby Earle praised the films cinematography as "packing an incandescent punch".

Accolades[]

At the 10th annual Movie Video & Screen Awards 2016, Brash Young Turks was awarded Best UK Movie.[15] In addition, lead actor Paul Chiedozie also received an award for Best Emerging Talent for his portrayal of Terrell Mackintosh.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Brash Young Turks". . IMDB. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Brash Young Turks". British Urban Film Festival. IMDb. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Brash Young Turks Featurette". . The Fan Carpet Extra. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Julian Glover talks Brash Young Turks (2016)". The Evening Standard. . Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Brash Young Turks Premiere (2015)". Trailblazer Films. Trailblazer Films. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Brash Young Turks TV". Brash Young Turks. London Live. London Live. Retrieved 2016-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. ^ Watch Brash Young Turks () online - Amazon Video, retrieved 2016-10-12
  8. ^ "DDoubleE interview(2016)". Wil Jones. Complex Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Empire (2016)". . . Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Brash Young Turks (2015)". . . Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Brash Young Turks (2015)". . . Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Brash Young Turks Review (2016)". . Yuppie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Brash Young Turks (2015)". . . Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  14. ^ "Brash Young Turks Review(2015)". . . Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  15. ^ a b "Brash Young Turks Wins Best UK Film(2016)". MVIS. MVISA. Retrieved 2 November 2016.

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