The special section titled “Roots, Light, and Camera!,” part of the international program of the 63rd Antalya Golden Orange International Film Festival, is dedicated to filmmakers who continue to create in the shadow of war and occupation.
Scheduled to take place from October 24–31, 2026, Turkey’s longest-running film festival—the International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival—will present the special section titled “Roots, Light, and Camera!” to film enthusiasts as part of its international program.
Comprising films from Iran, Lebanon, Ukraine, and Palestine, the selection highlights the work of creators who, under harsh and extraordinary conditions, do not merely settle for living or surviving, but view cinema as a space for existence and expression. While celebrating filmmakers who continue to produce art under these challenging conditions, the section aims to ensure that their valuable work reaches a wider audience.
In the “Roots, Light, and Camera!” special segment: “Another Day in the Metal Box,” a Ukrainian film directed by Gleb Feldman that was featured in the “Leopards of the Future” International Competition section at the 79th Locarno Film Festival and will have its Turkish premiere in Antalya; “The Land of Angels,” directed by Babak Khajehpasha, an Iranian production that won a total of five Crystal Simurg Awards including Special Jury Prizes for Best Film, Acting, and Directing at the Fecr Film Festival and will have its Turkish premiere in Antalya; “The Land of Angels,” directed by Annemarie Jacir, a co-production of Palestine, the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Qatar, and Turkey, which won the Best Film (Tokyo Grand Prix) award at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival and was included in the Gala selection of the 50th Toronto International Film Festival’s Gala selection, the TRT co-production “Palestine 36”; “Gazawyat: Noor,” directed by Shorouq Al-Aila, a Palestinian production and part of the “Gaza Diaries” documentary series, which will have its Turkish premiere in Antalya; “Living Twice Dying Thrice,” directed by Karim Lakzadeh, an Iranian production featured in the Cannes ACID selection, which will have its Turkish premiere in Antalya; “Sunshine Express,” directed by Amirali Navaee, an Iranian production featured in the Tiger Competition the main competition section of the 54th Rotterdam International Film Festival’s main competition section, the Tiger Competition, and will have its Turkish premiere in Antalya; “Sunshine Express,” directed by Isabelle Mecattaf, a Lebanese-Bulgarian co-production that had its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival and was selected for the 48th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and will have its Turkish premiere in Antalya; “Not Scared, Just Sad,” directed by Marie-Rosa Osta, a co-production of France, Romania, and Lebanon, which won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, and will have its Turkish premiere in Antalya; “Out of Tune,” directed by Vahid Mazraeh, an Iranian production that won the Special Jury Prize and a Special Mention at the Golden Grape International Film Festival and will have its Turkish premiere in Antalya; “Hanieh,” directed by Ali Andarz, an Iranian production selected for the 11th Jaffna International Film Festival and will have its Turkish premiere in Antalya; “Hanieh,” directed by Yazdan Tabrizi, an Iranian production, which will have its world premiere in Antalya; “No Sight No Sound,” directed by Dima El-Horr, a co-production of Lebanon, France, and Saudi Arabia, “And the Fish Fly Above Our Heads,” which won the ZONTA Creative Support Award at the Vision du Réel International Documentary Film Festival and will have its Turkish premiere in Antalya; and “Easter Day,” a Ukraine-France co-production directed by Mykola Zasieiev, selected for the 48th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and will have its Turkish premiere in Antalya, will meet with audiences.
