The 25th Filmekimi Meets Cinema Enthusiasts in Four Cities
Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, the 25th Filmekimi brings new productions by master directors of world cinema to audiences in four different cities.
Organized for the 25th time this year by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, Filmekimi is preparing to meet cinema enthusiasts in Istanbul on Friday, October 9. In addition to Istanbul, the festival will be held in Ankara, İzmir, and for the first time, Mersin.
Festival Calendar and Cities
Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, Filmekimi will take place in Istanbul from October 9-18. The event will also meet cinema enthusiasts in Ankara from October 15-18, and in İzmir and, for the first time, Mersin from October 22-25.
Screenings in Istanbul will be held at Atlas 1948, City's CineWAM Nişantaşı, Kadıköy Cinema, and Paribu Art theaters. Ankara will be hosted by Büyülü Fener Kızılay, İzmir by Paribu Cineverse MaviBahçe, and Mersin by Paribu Cineverse Forum Mersin.
Press Meeting Held
The press meeting of the festival, which will bring the most anticipated productions of the year to the audience, was held on the evening of Tuesday, October 6 at Paribu Art.
While Istanbul Film Festival Director Kerem Ayan provided detailed information to the guests, Paribu Art Director Emrah Yamaç also shared their happiness in supporting the festival for seven years.
Rich Film Selection
Following the meeting, Bucking Fastard, directed by Werner Herzog and making its Turkey premiere at the festival, was screened.
The selection features films by master directors such as Pedro Almodóvar, Asghar Farhadi, James Gray, László Nemes, Na Hong-jin, Gregg Araki, Anton Corbijn, Andrew Haigh, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Martin McDonagh, and Taika Waititi.