Yellow Letters - Aanschuiftafel

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Yellow Letters is a compelling political family drama by director İlker Çatak. When actress Derya and theatre teacher Aziz are targeted by the government because of their critical views, they lose their jobs and suddenly see their future hanging in the balance. Together with their daughter Ezgi, they are forced to move in with Aziz’s mother in Istanbul. As the pressure from an increasingly authoritarian system mounts, not only their ideals but also their relationships with each other come under strain.

With great precision, Yellow Letters shows how political repression works behind closed doors: in a marriage, a family, and a community. What begins as a story about censorship and freedom of speech unfolds into a poignant portrait of people trying to remain true to themselves when everything is at stake. Topical, emotional, and surprisingly universal.