Yellow Letters
KinoFest 2026
Director: İlker Çatak
Writer: İlker Çatak, Ayda Meryem Çatak, Enis Köstepen
Age Rating: T16
Language: Original version (Turkish/German) with English and Vietnamese subtitles
Celebrated theater artists Derya and Aziz lead a fulfilling life in Ankara until an incident at their latest premiere abruptly shatters their world. Targeted by state authorities, they lose their jobs and home overnight, forcing them and their 13-year-old daughter to seek shelter in Istanbul. While Aziz ekes out a living with odd jobs and refuses to compromise his political convictions, Derya desperately searches for ways to secure financial survival. As external pressure mounts, a growing emotional rift threatens to tear their family apart. An urgent, gripping drama examining the heavy cost of artistic freedom and personal integrity.
Awards / Trivia / Notes
- Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) 2026: Winner of the Golden Bear for Best Film
- Berlinale 2026: Guild Film Prize (AG Kino – Gilde)
- German Film Awards (Lola) 2026: 9 nominations (including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress for Özgü Namal, and Best Actor for Tansu Biçer)