FINALIST A STRANGE COLOUR OF DREAM Bir Garip Rüya Rengi Directed by Yasemin Akıncı Doc. | 74 min. | 2024 | with English subtitles Ertil, a retired architect, spends his time designing 3D projects in pursuit of dreams of Turkey's potential modernization. Outside, Istanbul builds itself layer upon layer, almost endlessly with its deep history. One day, Ertil receives the news that the building he lives in will be demolished due to its vulnerability to earthquakes. The documentary explores Ertil’s place in a new world as the gap between his dream world and reality grows ever deeper. Selected Festivals and Awards Dokufest – Balkandox, Kosovo (2025): Best Documentary IDFA Festival, The Netherlands (2025) Istanbul Film Festival, Türkiye (2025) Documentarist, Istanbul, Türkiye (2025) Yasemin AKINCI Yasemin Akıncı was born in Istanbul and studied communication at Galatasaray University before moving to France, where she pursued film studies at ESAV (École Supérieure d’Audiovisuel) in Toulouse. She is currently based between Istanbul and Marseille, working as a documentary filmmaker and editor. Her work explores themes such as memory, identity, and imagination. Her first feature-length documentary, A Strange Colour of Dream, focuses on Turkey’s modernist aspirations and architectural memory through the personal portrait of her grandfather. The film had its world premiere at IDFA. With her film, “Red Light – France is Good” (Kırmızı Işık – Fransa Çok Güzel), she received Best Short Film Award at the BTF’s Documentary and Short Film Competition in 2015. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025 8:00 p.m. Goethe-Institut Boston 170 Beacon Street GET YOUR DAILY PASS With the Daily Pass you can watch any or all the films screened on this day.