Yellow Letters

Yellow Letters
German theatrical poster
GermanGelbe Briefe
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Directed byİlker Çatak
Written by
  • İlker Çatak
  • Ayda Çatak
  • Enis Köstepen
Produced byIngo Fliess
Starring
CinematographyJudith Kaufmann
Edited byGesa Jäger
Music byMarvin Miller
Production
companies
  • Arte
  • Haut et Court
  • Liman Film
  • ZDF
  • if… Productions
Distributed byAlamode Film (Germany)
Release dates
  • 13 February 2026 (2026-02-13) (Berlinale)
  • 5 March 2026 (2026-03-05) (Germany)
Running time
128 minutes
Countries
  • Germany
  • France
  • Turkey
LanguageTurkish

Yellow Letters (German: Gelbe Briefe) is a 2026 political drama film directed by İlker Çatak, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ayda Çatak and Enis Köstepen. It follows Derya (Özgü Namal) and Aziz (Tansu Biçer), a couple of Turkish theater artists who lose their jobs due to political persecution in Turkey.

The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 13 February 2026, where it won the Golden Bear. It will be theatrically released in Germany by Alamode Film on 5 March.