About the Event

Conclude our immersive Saturday Feature Film Day with a spellbinding, genre-blurring masterpiece by visionary director Emine Yıldırım. Interweaving local mythology, magical realism, and contemporary urban isolation, Apollon By Day Athena By Night stands as one of the most creatively daring and stylistically unique triumphs in modern Turkish arthouse cinema.

Run Time: 112 min | Fantasy / Drama, Docu-fiction | Türkiye | Turkish with English Subtitles
Director: Emine Yıldırım
Starring: Barış Gönenen, Gizem Bilgen, Ezgi Çelik, Melih Düzenli

Synopsis

Defne’s search for her abandoned mother leads her to the ancient city of Side, where she encounters a series of mysterious figures who transform her journey into a mystical exploration of identity. A hauntingly beautiful narrative set against the timeless backdrop of the Mediterranean.

Exclusive In-Person Event

Live Q&A with Director Emine Yıldırım: Our moderator Su Baloğlu will sit down live on stage with Director Emine Yıldırım to discuss the film's stunning cinematography, its experimental narrative structure, and what it means to film history through a contemporary feminist lens. The session will conclude with a live audience Q&A.

Screening Timeline

7:30 PM: Doors Open & Ticket Scanning

8:00 PM: Feature Screening Commences

10:00 PM: Live On-Stage Q&A with Emine Yıldırım

10:30 PM: Event Ends & Theatre Vacated