Istanbul Modern Cinema’s “Count Us In!” program returns to celebrate its 13th year, bringing together a rich selection of new films from Turkish cinema. The program spans a wide range—from acclaimed discovery titles of the past year to films that found limited space in theatrical release, from new works by auteur directors to the first feature-length documentary produced entirely with artificial intelligence.
As in previous years, “Count Us In!” extends beyond the screenings themselves, bringing directors, actors, and film crews together with audiences to create a festival-like atmosphere and a shared space for encounter and exchange.
AND THE REST WILL FOLLOW (O DA BİR ŞEY Mİ), 2025
Türkiye, Bulgaria, Romania | DCP, Color, 115’ | Turkish
Director: Pelin Esmer
Cast: Timuçin Esen, Nur Sürer, Asiye Dinçsoy, Sermet Yeşil, Şebnem Hassanisoughi
For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.
APOLLON BY DAY ATHENA BY NIGHT (GÜNDÜZ APOLLON GECE ATHENA), 2024
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 112’ | Turkish
Director: Emine Yıldırım
Cast: Ezgi Çelik, Barış Gönenen, Selen Uçer, Gizem Bilgen
For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.
CINEMA JAZIREH, 2025
Türkiye, Bulgaria, Romania, Iran | DCP, Color, 128’ | Farsi
Directors: Gözde Kural
Cast: Fereshte Hosseini, Mazlum Sümer, Ali Karimi, Hamid Karimi, Meysam Damanzeh
For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.
EARLY WINTER (ERKEN KIŞ), 2024
Türkiye | DCP, Renkli, 91’ | Türkçe
Director: Özcan Alper
Cast: Timuçin Esen, Leyla Tanlar, Nastya Bogdanova, Umay Anadolu Kaboğlu
For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.
EMPIRE OF THE RABBITS (TAVŞAN İMPARATORLUĞU), 2024
Türkiye, Croatia, Lebanon | DCP, Renkli, 95’ | Turkish
Director: Seyfettin Tokmak
Cast: Alpay Kaya, Perla Palamutçuoğulları, Sermet Yeşil, Emrullah Çakay, Kubilay Tunçer
For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.
GRACE FOR SALE (SAHİBİNDEN RAHMET), 2025
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 99’ | Turkish
Director: Emre Sert, Gözde Yetişkin
Cast: Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu, Aslı İnandık, Pınar Çağlar Gençtürk
For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.
HOUSE (EV), 2025
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 93’ | Turkish
Director: Orhan Eskiköy
For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.
I’M HERE I’M FINE (BURADAYIM, İYİYİM), 2025
Türkiye, Germany | DCP, Color, 100’ | Turkish
Director: Emine Emel Balcı
Cast: Bige Önal, Elit İşcan, Görkem Mertsöz
For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.
POST TRUTH (GERÇEK ÖTESİ), 2025
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 102’ | English
Director: Alkan Avcıoğlu
For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.
STRANGE ABANDONED DERANGED (HİÇBİR ŞEY NORMAL DEĞİL), 2024
Türkiye, United Kingdom | DCP, Color, 71’ | Turkish
Director: Ceylan Özgün Özçelik
For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.
THE NEW DAWN FADES (YENİ ŞAFAK SOLARKEN), 2024
Türkiye, Italy, Germany | DCP, Color, 130’ | Turkish
Director: Gürcan Keltek
Cast: Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu, Ayla Algan, Erol Babaoğlu
For the Thursday screening of this film, visitors can collect their tickets at the museum desk on the day of the screening. Tickets are free for residents of Türkiye.