“Yellow Letters”, directed by German filmmaker Ilker Catak, won the Golden Bear for best film at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday in a ceremony reflecting the controversy over Gaza which has dogged this year’s edition of the event. Ilker Catak’s ‘Yellow Letters’ wins Golden Bear at Berlin film festival A political drama, Catak’s film tells the story of a Turkish director and his actor wife, suddenly barred from working because of their political opinions. Jury president Wim Wenders called the film “a terrifying premonition, a look into the near future that could possibly happen in our countries as well”. “This is a movie that speaks up very clearly about the political language of totalitarianism as opposed to the empathetic language of cinema,” Wenders said. Catak called Wenders “one of my teachers”, adding: “It’s such an incredible thing to receive this award from you.” The runner-up Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize went to “Salvation” by Emin Alper, who in his speech mentioned his solidarity with several high-profile opposition figures in prison in Turkey, including jailed …