Special selection of Istanbul Film Festival goes online

The 39th Istanbul Film Festival, which was planned to be organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) between April 10 and 21, but has been delayed to a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will meet with film lovers on the same date, but in a slightly different way.

MUBI, the online cinema platform sponsoring the festival, will present a selection of the festival's award-winning films to the audience on the same dates in cooperation with the event.

This 12-film selection of MUBI, brought together for those who have missed or want to watch again, consists of films that have won the Golden Tulip Award, Jury Special Award and FIPRESCI Award in the festival's national and international competitions.

The platform also announced that it will present a 30-day free trial period to moviegoers on mubi.com/istanbul so that they can watch the Istanbul Film Festival special selection.

One of the most notable films of the selection is "Tony Manero," the first psychological satire of Pablo Larraín's Pinochet regime trilogy. The film, in which the starring Alfredo Castro shines, tells the story of a man obsessed with the character of Tony Manero, played by John Travolta in "Saturday Night Fever."

"Blind," which was one of the films that Istanbul cinema enthusiasts are waiting for, and is the first Sundance award-winning feature film of Eskil Vogt, will be available for screening for art lovers online.

"A Useful Life," a remarkable film and a sneaky second feature by the Uruguayan director, Federico Veiroj, will also be shown in the selection. The film chronicles the death throes of a small independent movie theater in Montevideo, Uruguay, through the sad eyes of Jorge, its longtime programmer.

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