Dreaming of a Dream (2026)
Set in 1990s Berlin, “Dreaming of a Dream” follows Kerem, a sensitive 12-year-old Turkish boy on the edge of adolescence. When Kerem steals an adult magazine from a local store with his friends, this little adventure soon begins to strain his relationship with them and with his mother. For the first time, Kerem finds himself wrestling with desire and shame, and with the unspoken codes of masculinity.
Directors: Alpan Esen, Ahmet Rıfat Şungar.
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Aysima Ergün as |
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Erdem Kılıç as |
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Kaan Cosmo Polat as |
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Max Günther as |
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Aşkın Güler as |
| Directing | Alpan Esen | Director |
| Writing | Alpan Esen | Writer |
| Directing | Ahmet Rıfat Şungar | Director |
| Writing | Ahmet Rıfat Şungar | Writer |
| Crew | Kleber Nascimento | Cinematography |
| Editing | Ayris Alptekin | Editor |
| Sound | Gözen Atila | Music |
| Art | Ayşe Gülsüm Özel | Art Direction |