Derya and Aziz, a celebrated artist couple from Ankara, lead a fulfilling life with their 13-year-old daughter Ezgi – until an incident at the premiere of their new play changes everything.

Overnight, they find themselves targeted by the state and lose their jobs and their home. They move to Istanbul to temporarily stay with Aziz’s mother. While Aziz ekes out a living with odd jobs and holds on to his convictions, Derya searches for a way to become financially independent.

An increasing distance grows between them and their daughter until they are forced to choose between their values ​​and their shared future as a family.

On October 1, Cinecenter will be host to a special preview screening of Yellow Letters, featuring an introduction and post-film discussion with cultural scholar Anna Seidl and film scholar Gerlinda Heywegen.

In the introduction and the subsequent Q&A, cultural scholar and university lecturer Anna Seidl and film scholar Gerlinda Heywegen explore how political persecution intrudes upon everyday life, transforming a seemingly stable private existence from within. What impact does this situation have on one’s relationship, self-image, and sense of existence?

The Duitsland Instituut Amsterdam (DIA) is the Netherlands’ academic knowledge institute dedicated to modern Germany. A team of scholars, editors, education experts, and program makers works to foster greater knowledge about Germany, the status of the German language, and Dutch-German exchange.