New Dawn Fades

Yeni Safak Solarken

TIFF65: Greek Premiere
Set against the vibrant yet haunting backdrop of Istanbul, Akin roams the city streets after leaving behind a long journey through psychiatric clinics, seeking solace in the sacred monuments of the city. As he battles to regain his inner balance and piece together the fragments of his shattered life, he experiences moments of inexplicable ecstasy, where the boundaries of reason blur, and reality becomes fluid and uncertain. In New Dawn Fades, Gürcan Keltek delves into the complex fabric of mental illness as a social construct, urging us to question not only our understanding of madness but also our perception of cinema itself. Through breathtaking visuals and immersive soundscapes, the film weaves a symphony of ideas, psychology, and setting, exploring how our surroundings and circumstances shape the soul. As Akin’s mind spirals into supernatural realms, the film becomes a hypnotic reflection on the human condition – a profound cinematic journey that speaks in riddles yet resonates with sharp clarity for anyone who has ever felt lost in the chaos of existence.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Available at the Agora Market TIFF65.
Direction: Gürcan Keltek
Script: Gürcan Keltek
Cinematography: Peter Zeitlinger
Editing: Murat Gültekin, Semih Gülen
Sound: Massimiliano Borghesi
Music: Son Of Philip
Actors: Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu, Ayla Algan, Erol Babaoğlu, Suzan Kardeş
Production: Vigo Film
Producers: Arda Çiltepe
Co-production: Slingshot Films, 29P Films, The Storybay, Fidalgo Film Production
Co-producers: Manuela Buono, Marc Van Goethem, Stefan Gieren, Fernanda Renno
Costumes: Meltem Balakan
Production Design: Yunus Emre Yurtseven, Meral Efe Yurtseven
Make Up: Neriman Kardes
Format: DCP
Color: Colour
Production Country: Türkiye, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway
Production Year: 2024
Duration: 132'
Contact: Heretic

Gürcan Keltek

Born in Izmir, Gürcan Keltek studied film at Dokuz Eylül University before directing several shorts including Overtime (2012), screened at Visions Du Réel. His medium- length film Colony (2015) was screened at FIDMarseille. His first feature film Meteorlar (2017) won more than twenty awards including First Feature Film Award and Boccolino d’Oro Film Critics’ Award at Locarno Film Festival. It was screened at many international film festivals including Rotterdam, BAFICI, Viennale, Bordeaux, Fajr, Hong Kong and the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Art of the Real. Gulyabani (2018) premiered at Signs of Life of Locarno Festival and was screened at Tate Modern, Reykjavik, Rotterdam, and Viennale. New Dawn Fades, premiering in Locarno International Competition, is his first fiction film.

Filmography

2012 Overtime (short)
2015 Colony
2017 Meteorlar
2018 Gulyabani
2024 New Dawn Fades