New Dawn Fades
Akin has been in and out of hospitals for years due to mental health issues. Gradually, he loses his grip on his own reality and disappears into another one.
After being discharged from the hospital, Akin spends most of his time at home, except for occasional trips to religious monuments in Istanbul. On these trips, he falls into religious ecstasies when encountering the beautiful religious structures. They trigger something within him. New Dawn Fades follows Akin over three days and is a powerful drama about religion and mental health. The film premiered at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival in 2024.
Director
Gürcan Keltek is a Turkish director. He made several short films before making his feature debut with the documentary Meteorlar (2017). New Dawn Fades is his first fiction film.
This film is part of
Original title Yeni Safak Solarken
Country Turkey, Italy, Germany, Norway, The Netherlands
Year 2024
Director Gürcan Keltek
Screenplay Gürcan Keltek
Cinematography Peter Zeitlinger
Producer Manuela Buono, Arda Çiltepe
Cast Cem Yigit Uzümoglu, Suzan Kardes, Erol Babaoglu
Runtime 2h 10m
Language Turkish
Subtitles English
Genre Thriller, Drama
Format DCP
Age limit 15
Links IMDb
This film is in competition for the Audience Award.