Count Us In!
January 11–25, 2024
Istanbul Modern Cinema proudly presents the “Count Us In!” program at its new museum building, sponsored by Türk Tuborg A.Ş. This program has been celebrating the latest Turkish films for a decade, offering a diverse selection of innovative stories. From documentaries to lesser-known films, this 11th edition brings a festival atmosphere to Istanbul Modern with screenings attended by directors and film crews.
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A LONG JOURNEY INTO THE TRUTH OF CINEMA: NECİP SARICI
(SİNEMA HAKİKATİNİN İÇİNDE UZUN BİR YOLCULUK: NECİP SARICI), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 61’ | Turkish
Director: Mehmet Güreli
ALMOST ENTIRELY A SLIGHT DISASTER (SANKİ HER ŞEY BİRAZ FELAKET), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 88’ | Turkish
Director: Umut Subaşı
Cast: Melis Sevinç, Melisa Bostancıoğlu, İbrahim Arıcı
BEHIND OPEN DOORS (AÇIK KAPILAR ARDINDA), 2023
Türkiye, Germany| DCP, Black&White, 62’ | Turkish
Director: Alpgiray M. Uğurlu
Cast: Zeynep Neslihan Arol, Aslıhan Börühan, Ufuk Tan Altunkaya
CLOVES & CARNATIONS (BİR TUTAM KARANFİL), 2022
Türkiye, Belgium | DCP, Color, 103’ | Turkish, Arabic
Director: Bekir Bülbül
Cast: Demir Parscan, Şam Şerif Zeydan, Yiğit Ege Yazar
CONFRONTATION (YÜZLEŞME), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 81’ | Turkish
Director: Filiz Kuka
Cast: Asiye Dinçsoy, okan Urun, Nilay Erdönmez
DAYS OF FİRE, LOVE AND ANARCHY: THE TURKİSH SİNEMATEK AND ONAT KUTLAR
(AŞK, ATEŞ VE ANARŞİ GÜNLERİ: TÜRK SİNEMATEKİ VE ONAT KUTLAR), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 76’ | Turkish
Director: Önder Esmer
DRIFTING (BOŞLUKTA), 2022
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 67’ | Turkish, Kurdish
Director: Somnur Vardar
GLASS CURTAIN (CAM PERDE), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 95’ | Turkish
Director: Fikret Reyhan
Cast: Selen Kurtaran, Uğur Karabulut, Alper Çankaya
IN THE BLIND SPOT (IM TOTEN WINKEL), 2023
Germany | DCP, Color, 117’ | Turkish, German, Kurdish, English
Director: Ayşe Polat
Cast: Ahmet Varlı, Çağla Yurga, Nihan Okutucu
IT'S BURNING (ES BRENNT), 2023
Germany | DCP, Color, 89’ | German
Director: Erol Afşin
Cast: Halima İlter, Kida Khodr Ramadan, Emir Kadir Taşkın
KAVUR, 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 88’ | Turkish, English
Director: Fırat Özeler
LIFE (HAYAT), 2023
Türkiye, Bulgarian | DCP, Color, 193’ | Turkish
Director: Zeki Demirkubuz
Cast: Miray Daner, Burak Dakak, Cem Davran
SLEEP OF THE CROW (KARGANIN UYKUSU), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 89’ | Turkish
Director: Tunahan Kurt
Cast: Ahmet Ağgün, Alperen Aktaş, Nesrin Yari
SUDDENLY (ANİDEN), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 115’ | Turkish
Director: Melisa Önel
Cast: Defne Kayalar, Öner Erkan, Ayşenil Samlıoğlu
TAVURİ, 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 93’ | Turkish
Director: Derviş Zaim