Yellow Letters (2026)

Directed by

İlker Çatak

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, France, Turkey

Runtime

2h 07m

Rated

14

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A married couple of Turkish theater artists lose their jobs because of political persecution in Turkey. The film follows Derya and Aziz as they navigate the personal and professional fallout.

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What happens

Yellow Letters (German: Gelbe Briefe) is a 2026 political drama film directed by İlker Çatak, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ayda Çatak and Enis Köstepen. It follows Derya (Özgü Namal) and Aziz (Tansu Biçer), a couple of Turkish theater artists who lose their jobs due to political persecution in Turkey. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 13 February 2026, where it won the Golden Bear. It was theatrically released in Germany by Alamode Film on 5 March. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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