"Yellow Letters," directed by German filmmaker Ilker Catak, won the Golden Bear for best film at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday, February 21, in a ceremony reflecting the controversy over Gaza which has dogged this year's edition of the event.
A political drama, Catak's film tells the story of a Turkish director and his actor wife, suddenly barred from working because of their political opinions.
Jury president Wim Wenders called the film "a terrifying premonition, a look into the near future that could possibly happen in our countries as well."
"This is a movie that speaks up very clearly about the political language of totalitarianism as opposed to the empathetic language of cinema," Wenders said.
Catak called Wenders "one of my teachers," adding: "It's such an incredible thing to receive this award from you."
