Cinema: «Gelbe Briefe» in Ilanz

Derya and Aziz are a celebrated artist couple: Aziz the socially committed dramaturge and lecturer in theatre studies, Derya the star of his stage plays. Together with their fourteen-year-old daughter Ezgi, they lead a fulfilled life in Ankara – until they are targeted by the state apparatus because of their open criticism of the government. Both lose their jobs overnight; the police searched her apartment, questioned the neighbors. The family flees to Istanbul, where they temporarily stay with Aziz's mother. But Ezgi struggles to make friends at the new school, and while Aziz faces the pressure with increased resistance, Derya looks for a way out that will give her more freedom again. Little by little, the distance between them increases, until finally the future together as a family is at stake.

After "The Teachers' Room", Oscar-nominated® German director İlker Çatak once again presents an explosive masterpiece. The focus is on a couple who have to choose between ideals and conformity in the face of a corrupt authoritarian regime. Impressively carried by the Turkish acting stars Özgü Namal and Tansu Biçer, "Yellow Letters" is a gripping drama about courage and power that focuses on the major socio-political issues of our time.