Yellow Letters
Ilker Çatak | France, Turkey, Germany 2026 | 127 minutes | language: Turkish | subtitles: Dutch
Yellow Letters is the gripping new film by Oscar-nominated director İlker Çatak (Das Lehrerzimmer) about a censored Turkish artist couple. Although the story takes place in Turkey, German cities make up the surprising backdrop of this award-winning film, which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
When actress Derya and theater maker Aziz lose their jobs due to government measures, the family is forced to move to Istanbul to live with Aziz’s parents. Together with their 13-year-old daughter Ezgi, they try to build a new life. But how do you hold onto your ideals in a society where censorship keeps creeping in? Yellow Letters is a gripping and timely drama about love, freedom, and the cost of resistance.
