October film festival to enliven Istanbul theaters


The 14th annual Filmekimi will be back in Istanbul from Oct. 3-11. Organized by the Istanbul Culture and Arts Foundation (İKSV), Filmekimi will start in Istanbul, and then the festival will bring prestigious films from all around the world to audiences in other cities as well.İKSV's Filmekimi shows the films that audiences have been looking forward to and that have premiered in the most renowned international film festivals, including Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto. Furthermore, the festival program includes the latest movies by master directors, including Woody Allen, Noah Baumbach, Stephen Frears, Michel Gondry, Todd Haynes, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Nanni Moretti and Paolo Sorrentino. Can Evrenol's "Baskın," which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the Turkey premier of Ben Hopkins's "Hasret" will also take place during the festival. The 14th Filmekimi will be taking place between Oct. 3 and Oct.11 in Istanbul and then visits Ankara, İzmir, Trabzon, Bursa and Edirne throughout the rest of October.When: Oct. 3-11Where: Various theaters