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The Foreigners of the Oscars January 23–February 2, 2025
Leading up to the 97th Academy Awards, Istanbul Modern Cinema presents a selection of films from the “Best International Film” category. This exciting category, which showcases the highlights of world cinema, stands out every year as one of the most competitive categories of the Oscars. Representing different countries and cultures, these films reflect the alternative face of the Oscars and are made up of films coming from outside of Hollywood that have been screened and won awards at various festivals around the world.
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HOW TO MAKE MILLIONS BEFORE GRANDMA DIES (LAHN MAH), 2024
Thailand | DCP, Color, 125' | Thai
Director: Pat Boonnitipat
Cast: Putthipong Assaratanakul, Usha Seamkhum, Sanya Kunakorn
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.
ARMAND, 2024
Norway | DCP, Color, 117’ | Norwegian, English
Director: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Cast: Renate Reinsve, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Øystein Røger
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.
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE), 2024
Canada| DCP, Color, 89’ | Persian, French
Director: Matthew Rankin
Cast: Matthew Rankin, Pirouz Nemati, Amir Amiri
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.
FLOW, 2024
Latvia | DCP, Color, 84’ | No Dialogue
Director: Gints Zilbalodis
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.
KILL THE JOCKEY (EL JOCKEY), 2024
Argentina | DCP, Color, 96’ | Spanish
Director: Luis Ortega
Cast: Adriana Aguirre, Karina Bazán, Roberto Carnaghi
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.
SANTOSH, 2024
United Kingdom, India, Germany, France | DCP, Color, 120’ | Hindi
Director: Sandhya Suri
Cast: Shahana Goswami, Sunita Rajwar, Pratibha Awasthy
SHAMBHALA, 2024
Nepal | DCP, Color, 150’ | Tibetan, Nepali
Director: Min Bahadur Bham
Cast: Thinley Lhamo, Sonam Topden, Tenzing Dalha
GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE (PIGEN MED NÅLEN), 2024
Denmark | DCP, Black-White, 115’ | Danish
Director: Magnus von Horn
Cast: Victoria Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm, Besir Zeciri
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.
EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA, 2024
Morocco | DCP, Color, 102’ | Arabic
Director: Nabil Ayouch
Cast: Nisrin Erradi, Joud Chamihy, Jalila Talemsi
MEMORIES OF A BURNING BODY (MEMORIAS DE UN CUERPO QUE ARDE), 2024
Costa Rica | DCP, Color, 90’ | Spanish
Director: Antonella Sudasassi
Cast: Sol Carballo, Paulina Bernini, Juliana Filloy
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.
