Film

Istanbul Calling

2026 · 1h 6m · Drama

Deniz, a woman from Marseille whose parents kept her away from her roots, discovers the existence of Alev, her paternal great aunt, through an anonymous package. In the Istanbul of the 1960s, a detective investigated this young woman, who was mysteriously erased from familial memory. This is the debut feature by Alexandre Büyükodabaş, inspired by Chris Marker’ın La Jetée.

Tuğba Sunguroğlu

Deniz

Eren Çiğdem

Burak

Yurdaer Okur

• Alexandre BüyükodabasDirector · Screenplay
• Manon PietrzakScreenplay
• Simon IngelaereProducer

Release date

April 15, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 6m

Genres

Drama