Germans are flocking to cinemas to see this year’s Berlin Film Festival winner Yellow Letters, a gripping drama about how Turkey silences regime critics. For film-maker Ilker Çatak, a German director and screenwriter of Turkish origin, his story is a universal warning about a growing “assault” on academia, the arts and free speech. Ilker Çatak, a German director and screenwriter of Turkish origin. After an emergency meeting, Weimer announced a new oversight board for future editions of festival but allowed festival director Tricia Tuttle keep her job. Yellow Letters director Ilker Çatak, a rising star in the German film world, has already registered his protest.

Source: The Irish Times March 09, 2026 14:38 UTC