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Filmmaker Ilker Catak discusses his political thriller 'Yellow Letters,' which explores authoritarianism and the artistic process, growing from a desire to examine marriage complexities and winning the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival.
German-Turkish director İlker Çatak, whose “Yellow Letters” recently won the Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear, has weighed in on the recommendations made by Germany’s culture ministry after it Berlinale chief Tricia Tuttle came under fire earlier this week Tuttle’s leadership came under threat after the 2026 edition of the festival was overshadowed by political debate, with […]
The film 'Yellow Letters' (Yellow Letters / Gelbe Briefe), which recently won the Golden Bear award, has been acquired for theatrical distribution in Serbia.
The Berlinale 2026 festival concludes with 'Yellow Letters' winning the Golden Bear, highlighting the importance of uncompromising artistic perspectives on the world.
The German-Turkish film 'Yellow Letters' by director Ilker Catak has won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 76th Berlinale, recognized for its critique of repression.
The political drama 'Yellow Letters' by Turkish-German director Ilker Catak has won the prestigious Golden Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival, recognized for its portrayal of a marriage under political pressure.
Political Turkish-German cinema triumphed with main awards for Çatak and Emin Alper. Palestinian director Abdallah Alkhatib caused shouts of protest in the hall.
The international jury, led by Wim Wenders, announced the Gold and Silver Bear winners at the Berlinale film festival.
Mascha Schilinski’s ‘Sound of Falling’ and Berlin winner ‘Yellow Letters’ are among the leading nominees for the German Film Awards, also known as the Lolas, alongside films like ‘22 Lengths’ and ‘The Disappearance of Josef Mengele’.
İlker Çatak's "Yellow Letters" tells the story of a Turkish artist couple who come under state scrutiny. The film won the Golden Bear this year for it. Rightly so.
The 76th Berlin Film Festival has concluded, awarding the Golden and Silver Bears. The festival was marked by political messages, with 22 films competing for the main prize.
The film 'Yellow Letters' has been awarded the prestigious Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
The film "Yellow Letters" by German-Turkish director Ilker Çatak won the Golden Bear at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival. A political drama that follows a couple...
A Turkish film about political persecution won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, where several award winners used their acceptance speeches to advocate for Palestinians, despite the jury president's earlier call for filmmakers to avoid politics.
The Golden Bear for Best Film at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) was awarded to the German film "Yellow Letters".
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Set in Turkey and filmed on location in Germany with no attempt to hide the artifice, the trenchantly honest and terrifically acted new film from The Teachers’ Lounge director Ilker Çatak might be the most important film yet made about Donald Trump’s America. Though it obviously has more specific ties to Turkey’s authoritarian President Recep […]
İlker Çatak’s Yellow Letters and Emin Alper’s Salvation both won headline honours at the Berlin film festival and show dissenting cinema is thriving in the face of Erdoğan’s repression ‘I want calm…
Vivendi-owned pan-European production and distribution house Studiocanal has acquired a 51% stake in top indie Italian distributor Lucky Red. Italian cinema trade Cinematografo.it reported that compan
The film 'Yellow Letters' has won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, an event where the Gaza conflict was a pervasive theme with several winners advocating for the Palestinian cause.
The German political drama 'Yellow Letters' by director Ilker Catak was awarded the Golden Bear for best film at the 76th Berlinale, where Sandra Hüller also won Best Actress for her role in 'Rose'.
German director and screenwriter of Turkish origin, Ilker Çatak, has been awarded the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 76th Berlinale for his work 'Yellow Letters'.
Jury awards for Emin Alper's political drama "Salvation" and Lance Hammer's family drama "Queen at Sea".
İlker Çatak's political drama 'Gelbe Briefe' (Yellow Letters) was awarded the main prize at the Berlin Film Festival, which faced criticism for not taking a stance on the Gaza situation.
The Berlinale Film Festival concluded with 'Yellow Letters' winning the Golden Bear for Best Film, Sandra Hüller receiving the Best Acting Award, and 'Nina Rosa' earning the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.
Series from such creative heavyweights as Ken Burns, Ruben Ostlund and Fernando Meirelles galvanize the most powerful edition to date of the Berlinale Series Market, its TV forum and market. More projects from top talent hitting the BSM include “The Granddaughter,” from İlker Çatak (“Yellow Letters”), whose “Yellow Letters” has emerged as an early Berlin […]