Istanbul Modern Cinema’s “Count Us In!” program returns to celebrate its 12th year, bringing together some of the most exciting and innovative films from Turkish cinema over the past year. With the participation of directors and cast, the program creates a festival-like atmosphere, showcasing works that range from documentary to fiction. These films offer fresh ideas and new perspectives to storytelling and visual style. From women’s issues to social struggles and human stories from across Türkiye, the selection highlights films that often don’t get the attention they deserve in mainstream theaters.
INPAINTINGS (BAŞLANGIÇLAR), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 92’ | Turkish, English, French
Director: Ozan Yoleri
Cast: Ahsen Eroğlu, Hazal Subaşı, Zeynep Dinsel
HANGING ON THE SAME ROPE (AYNI İPTE ASILI), 2024
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 114’ | Turkish
Director: Barış Demirdelen
Cast: Efe Akercan, Büşra Albayrak, Sinan Arslan
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.
OTHERWISE IN ISTANBUL (BAZEN HEP BİRLİKTE), 2024
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 74’ | Turkish
Director: Didem Pekün
BELONGING (BERABER), 2023
Türkiye, Netherlands, Belgium | DCP, Color, 82’ | Turkish, Flemish
Director: Mete Gümürhan
Cast: Alihan Şahin, Hayat Van Eck, Mina Demirtaş
A NAME AND A PLACE (BİR İSİM VE BİR YER), 2024
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 58’ | Turkish, English, German
Director: Can Eskinazi
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 GRAND SIEGE (BÜYÜK KUŞATMA), 2024
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 97’ | Turkish, Uzbek, French
Director: Sinan Kesova
Cast: Alp Öyken, Dolunay Soysert, Yiğit Sertdemir
HOLD STILL (DARGEÇİT), 2024
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 82’ | Turkish, Kurdish
Director: Berke Baş
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.
TOMATO, PEPPER, DEPRESSION
(DOMATES BİBER DEPRESYON), 2024
Türkiye | DCP, Color & Black-White, 68’ | Turkish
Director: Aybüke Avcı
EDGE OF NIGHT (GECENİN KIYISI), 2024
Türkiye, Germany | DCP, Color, 85’ | Turkish
Director: Türker Süer
Cast: Ahmet Rıfat Şungar, Berk Hakman, Mert Tümer
GÜLİZAR, 2024
Türkiye, Kosovo | DCP, Color, 84’ | Turkish
Director: Belkıs Bayrak
Cast: Ecem Uzun, Bekir Behrem, Aslı İçözü
ONE OF THOSE DAYS WHEN HEMME DIES (HEMME'NİN ÖLDÜĞÜ GÜNLERDEN BİRİ), 2024
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 83’ | Turkish
Director: Murat Fıratoğlu
Cast: Murat Fıratoğlu, Sefer Fıratoğlu, Salih Taşçı
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.
NOTHING IN ITS PLACE (HİÇBİR ŞEY YERİNDE DEĞİL), 2024
Türkiye, Germany, South Korea | DCP, Color, 76’ | Turkish
Director: Burak Çevik
Cast: Burak Can Aras, Celal Öztürk, Efe Taşdelen
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.
FATE (MUKADDERAT), 2024
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 90’ | Turkish
Director: Nadim Güç
Cast: Nur Sürer, Aslıhan Gürbüz, Osman Sonant
DORMITORY (YURT), 2023
Türkiye, Germany, France | DCP, Color, 118’ | Turkish, English
Director: Nehir Tuna
Cast: Doğa Karakaş, Can Bartu Arslan, Ozan Çelik