Istanbul Modern Cinema presents a new program exploring the intersection of music and cinema. The selection features films that turn the camera toward music to tell the lesser-known stories of bands, musicians, and moments that have shaped music history. The program includes Pavements, a documentary about the American indie rock band Pavement; Cologne 75, which traces the story behind Keith Jarrett’s best-selling solo album The Köln Concert; Vibe Istanbul, a journey through the history of club and dance music in Istanbul; Sound Dreams of Istanbul, which explores the connection between improvisational music and dreams; and The Soundtrack of a Coup, named “Best Film” of 2024 by Screen Daily, portraying the 1960 Coup in Congo through the lens of jazz.
JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS (QUELQUES JOURS PAS PLUS), 2023
France | DCP, Color, 103’ | French
Director: Julie Navarro
Cast: Benjamin Biolay, Camille Cottin, Amrullah Safi
KÖLN 75, 2025
Germany, Polan, Belgium | DCP, Color, 116’ | German, English
Director: Ido Fluk
Cast: Mala Emde, John Magaro, Michael Chernus
MOR VE ÖTESİ: TAMİRİ MÜMKÜN, 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 113’ | Turkish
Director: Recep Yilmaz
PAVEMENTS, 2024
USA | DCP, Color, 130’ | English
Director: Alex Ross Perry
PINK FLOYD AT POMPEİİ MCMLXXII, 1972
Belgium, France, West Germany | DCP, Color, 92’ | English
Director: Adrian Maben
SOUND DREAMS OF ISTANBUL, 2024
Türkiye, France | DCP, Color, 70’ | Turkish
Director: Anıl Eraslan
SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT, 2024
Belgium, France, Netherlands | DCP, Color, 150' | English, French, Dutch
Director: Johan Grimonprez
SUPRÊMES, 2021
France | DCP, Color, 112’ | French
Director: Audrey Estrougo
Cast: Théo Christine, Sandor Funtek, Félix Lefebvre
THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT (LES DEMOISELLES DE ROCHEFORT), 1966
France | DCP, Color, 120’ | French, English
Director: Jacques Demy
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, George Chakiris, Françoise Dorléac
VIBE ISTANBUL, 2025
Türkiye, France | DCP, Color, 99’ | Turkish, English
Directors: Nefise Motlaq, Saeed Nasiri