Brash Young Turks

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
Directed by	Naeem Mahmood[1]
Produced by	Naeem Mahmood Charlotte Fletcher Bernard Kordieh Mark Cornwell 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 date	2016
Running time	91 Mins[1]
Country	United Kingdom United States
Language	English

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 [4]
• 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[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. "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. "Julian Glover talks Brash Young Turks (2016)". The Evening Standard. Lizzie Edmonds. 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.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)". Trailblazer Films. Bluku Music. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
10. "Brash Young Turks (2015)". Johnathan Baz Reviews. Johnathan Baz. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
11. "Brash Young Turks (2015)". Film Doo. David Pountain. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
12. "Brash Young Turks Review (2016)". Tom Heffernan. Yuppie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
13. "Brash Young Turks (2015)". ukfilmreview. Hannah Sayer. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
14. "Brash Young Turks Review(2015)". 20FourFrames. 20FourFrames. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
15. "Brash Young Turks Wins Best UK Film(2016)". MVIS. MVISA. Retrieved 2 November 2016.

External links

• Official website
• Brash Young Turks at IMDb