Free Film Days Bring Turkish, Italian and Russian Cinema to Istanbul
A four-day programme at Atlas Sineması offers six free screenings in their original languages, with Turkish subtitles.
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Published 19 October 2026 · 👁 41 views
Looking for a film outing in Istanbul this week? Verona Forum Film Days brings six Turkish, Italian and Russian films to Atlas Sineması from 22 to 25 October. All screenings are free, and the films will be shown in their original languages with Turkish subtitles.
The screenings are part of the cultural programme accompanying the 19th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum, an international gathering organized by the Italian association Conoscere Eurasia. The forum itself takes place at Çırağan Palace on 22 and 23 October, while the film programme runs at Atlas Sineması in Beyoğlu. The film days are organized in collaboration with New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E.), the Bosphorus Film Festival and Mosfilm.
The programme
Thursday, 22 October
19:30 — Mukadderat, directed by Nadim Güç · Turkish
Friday, 23 October
17:00 — Love in the USSR, directed by Karen Shakhnazarov · Russian
19:00 — Sweetheart, directed by Margherita Spampinato · Italian
Saturday, 24 October
17:00 — Primavera, directed by Damiano Michieletto · Italian
19:30 — The Last One for the Road, directed by Francesco Sossai · Italian
Sunday, 25 October
17:00 — Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence, directed by Valerio Ciriaci · Italian
The selection offers a snapshot of cinema from three countries, with a mix of fiction and documentary. The closing film turns to the history of Italian cinema: Elvira Notari was a pioneering filmmaker from Naples, and Valerio Ciriaci’s documentary revisits her work and the efforts to bring her legacy back into view.
For local film lovers and international residents alike, the appeal is simple: explore different cinematic voices in a historic Beyoğlu cinema, with no ticket cost. Friday’s two screenings also make it possible to turn the evening into a double feature.
At a glance
Verona Forum Film Days
When: 22–25 October 2026
Where: Atlas Sineması, Istanbul
Admission: All screenings are free
Language: Original-language films with Turkish subtitles
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