US EditionMarriage drama "Yellow Letters" wins Berlin Film Festival's top prize
Ilker Catak’s film, praised as a cautionary tale on threats to liberty, won the Golden Bear amid a festival marked by protests and political debate over Gaza.
- The political drama 'Yellow Letters' by German director Ilker Catak won the Golden Bear, the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.
- The film explores how political repression targets artistic freedom, following a married theater couple from Ankara caught in the state's crosshairs.
- The festival's second top award, the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, went to 'Salvation' by Turkish director Emin Alper, another film exploring politically-driven mass murders.
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'Yellow Letters' wins Berlin's 'Golden Bear'
'Yellow Letters', directed by German filmmaker Ilker Catak, won the Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear for best film Saturday, at a ceremony reflecting the controversy over Gaza that has dogged this year's edition. Some award winners spoke out in favour of the Palestinian cause, pushing back after jury president Wim Wenders had sparked outrage earlier by trying to steer the festival away from the issue. Festival director Tricia Tuttle acknowledg…
On 21 February, the Berlin Film Festival awarded awards to the German director Ilker Chatak of German origin. The Grand Prix of the Jury, led by director Wim Wenders in 2026, received the film "Save" Emin Alper. "The Silver Bear" received the film "The Queen in the Sea" by Lance Hammer. Grant Guy was awarded the award for "All likes Bill Evans." The award for the best role was given to Sandra Hüller ("Rose"), and for the better role of the secon…
On February 21, the winners of the Berlin Film Festival were announced, with the main prize going to the recent film "Yellow Letters" by German-Turkish director İlker Çatak.
For more than 20 years, the film by a German director has won the Berlinale's most important award. The political drama "Yellow Letters" by Berlin filmmaker İlker Çataks won the Golden Bear for the best film.
The award ceremony took place in the Berlin Palace Complex.
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