Film Days of the Mediterranean: GECENIN KIYISI – SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT

38th Film Days of the Mediterranean 22.1. – 2.2.2025 Karlstorkino, Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 3, 69126 Heidelberg, admission € 10, reduced € 7.50, members Medienforum € 6, advance ticket sales online: www.filmtage-mittelmeer.de or at the Karlstorkino (one hour before the first screening until the last film) or at the Montpellier-Haus (during opening hours). Sinan, a young lieutenant in the Turkish army, is asked to hand over his brother Kenan to a military court. Burdened by the tragic death of their father, the two brothers embark on a journey through a country characterized by political unrest. As they grapple with their convictions, Sinan’s beliefs are put to the test on the night of the coup. In a country where the state demands absolute loyalty, the brothers must decide whether they are willing to make the sacrifices that their duty and conscience demand of them.

Turkey, Germany 2024

Director: Türker Süer

Cast: Ahmet Rıfat Şungar, Berk Hakman, Eda Akalın

85 min. | Turkish. OmU

Türker Süer (*1976 in Cologne) studied screenwriting and directing at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. His short films BRÜDER and DEM BESTEN ALLER VÄTER have screened at numerous festivals. SCHATTEN DER NACHT is his debut film and celebrated its premiere in Venice in the Orrizonti Extra section.

Followed by a talk with director Türker Süer on 25.1.