Night of Blindness (Kör Gece)

Directed by Reis Çelik (Türkiye and Germany, 2026, 90 min.). Turkish with English subtitles.

Winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere, Night of Blindness is inspired by director Reis Çelik’s own experiences. It’s the second installment of Çelik’s planned Night trilogy.

Set in Türkiye in the aftermath of the military coup on September 12, 1980, a wanted activist hides inside the formwork of a concrete column with only a thin plank separating her from the soldiers searching for her. When a concrete mixer arrives, she faces the threat of being buried alive. In the face of certain death, a small and silent act of courage may become her only chance for survival.

Çelik received the Boston Turkish Film Festival Excellence in Turkish Cinema Award in 2014.

Stay tuned after the screening for a discussion with the director.