Brash Young Turks

Brash Young Turks
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 was 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; and is schedule for wider cinema release in early 2016.

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] David Pountain of 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] Hannah Sayer writing for UK Film Review described Brash Young Turks as "genre defying." [8] University of East London's film magazine 20Four Frames lists the film as a "new urban fantasy."[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Brash Young Turks". British Film Council. 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. The Fan Carpet Extra. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  4. "Brash Young Turks Premiere(2015)". Trailblazer Films. Trailblazer Films. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. "Empire (2016)". Trailblazer Films. Trailblazer Films. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. "Brash Young Turks (2015)". Johnathan Baz Reviews. Johnathan Baz. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. "Brash Young Turks (2015)". Film Doo. David Pountain. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  8. "Brash Young Turks (2015)". ukfilmreview. Hannah Sayer. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  9. "Brash Young Turks Review(2015)". 20FourFrames. 20FourFrames. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

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