DJ Ahmet, The Birthday Trip and Hokum (Movie Squad Podcast #535)

With Brekky’s Pam Boland away on special assignment, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler induct guest host Danae Gibson into the Movie Squad! First up on this week’s episode, Tristan reviews the Audience Award winner from the recent Perth Festival film season, DJ Ahmet. Set in North Macedonia, it follows a 15-year-old boy who pushes back against his father’s preferred profession (shepherd) when he discovers the transformative power of dance music. It’s now in Australian cinemas. Then, Simon leads a review of the pitch-black Aussie satire The Birthday Trip, about a group of friends and their partners enjoying a luxe vacation in wine country… or at least, they would, if they weren’t among the worst people alive. Don’t miss its WA premiere at Luna Cinemas on Friday 15 May, hosted by Black Maria Film Collective. Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive review of Hokum, an Irish-set chiller starring Adam Scott as an author who returns to the old country to scatter his parents’ ashes. Warning: a witch might be involved. It’s also in cinemas now. Learn about the new season of Tristan’s Trash Classics screenings at Luna Cinemas held on the last Friday of every month. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!