Red Istanbul (2017)

Original title

İstanbul Kırmızısı

Directed by

Ferzan Özpetek

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy, Turkey

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

T

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 140 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A novelist returns to Istanbul and reconnects with old friends and lovers from his past. The film follows his encounters as they confront unresolved feelings and secrets. It is set against the backdrop of the city's red-hued atmosphere.

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What happens

Red Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul Kırmızısı, Italian: Rosso Istanbul) is a 2017 drama film directed by Ferzan Özpetek, based on the novel written by Özpetek, published in 2013. The film was shot in Turkish language with a cast composed entirely of Turkish actors, 16 years after his second work Harem Suare, director Özpetek came back to shoot a film in Istanbul. The film's first international promotion was held at the Rome Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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