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.
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
SUDDENLY (ANİDEN), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 115’ | Turkish
Director: Melisa Önel
Cast: Defne Kayalar, Öner Erkan, Ayşenil Samlıoğlu
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
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
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
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
KAVUR, 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 88’ | Turkish, English
Director: Fırat Özeler
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
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
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
TAVURİ, 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 93’ | Turkish
Director: Derviş Zaim
IT'S BURNING (ES BRENNT), 2023
Germany | DCP, Color, 89’ | German
Director: Erol Afşin
Cast: Halima İlter, Kida Khodr Ramadan, Emir Kadir Taşkın
CONFRONTATION (YÜZLEŞME), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 81’ | Turkish
Director: Filiz Kuka
Cast: Asiye Dinçsoy, okan Urun, Nilay Erdönmez