Kundura Classics: Timeless Stories of Cinema

Cinema

Kundura Classics: Timeless Stories of Cinema

24 Ocak – 21 Şubat 2026

This selection brings together:

Stanley Kubrick’s story of rise and dissolution woven from light; Alfred Hitchcock’s gothic narrative that quietly heightens the tension between crime, desire and judgment; Billy Wilder’s dark portrait of Hollywood that turns cinema’s own mythology inside out; Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s harsh drama shaped around family, loyalty and power; and, again from Kubrick, an unsettling modern classic that wanders the boundaries of desire.

Although they belong to different eras and contexts, Barry Lyndon, The Paradine Case, Sunset Boulevard, House of Strangers and Lolita touch on shared questions woven around individual desire, social structure, power, passion and loss.

Brought back to life on the big screen in restored prints, these films approach cinema not only as a form of storytelling but also as a way of remembering, seeing and rethinking.

On the threshold of a new year, we invite you on a journey through cinema’s timeless stories.

Kundura Sinema welcomes the new year with five powerful restored stories from film history.
At Kundura Sinema, which has placed memory and practices of remembrance at its center since the day it opened, the tradition of watching restored films in a restored venue continues. Every year, these encounters create not merely a screening experience but a meeting ground that renews our awareness of the practice of watching films in a cinema.

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KUNDURA GENÇ

Kundura Genç is a special category for young art-loving audiences, created to make Beykoz Kundura’s arts and culture spaces more accessible to young viewers.

Across programs ranging from Kundura Hafıza’s events to film screenings and cultural programs on stage, it aims to help audience members under the age of 25 connect with creative production, with the venue and with the culture of experiencing things together.

Rather than a discount scheme, Kundura Genç is designed as an invitation that values participation, continuity and cultural encounters.

USE OF THE VENUE

By presenting your ticket, you may enter Beykoz Kundura 2 hours before the screening,
enjoy our food and drink areas, and visit the Kundura’s Memory: A World Fit into a Factory exhibition with a free reservation.

Please note that your event ticket/reservation does not grant access to the film studios located within Beykoz Kundura, and we kindly ask that you do not leave the designated area.

Photography with a professional camera is not permitted without written permission. We kindly ask that you hand over your recording devices at the security point at the Beykoz Kundura entrance.

CINEMA

The certified ventilation systems at Kundura Sinema run on 100% fresh air and contain no mixing chamber.

The seating area and common areas in the hall are disinfected regularly before and after screenings.

The venue is suitable for the entry and viewing of our audience members with disabilities.

Our seats are not numbered.

Bringing outside food and drinks is prohibited.

SCREENING

All films are screened in their original language with Turkish subtitles.

In the event of a technical failure in the electronic subtitle system, we will first try to fix the problem; if this is not possible, the screening will continue without subtitles.

Audience members will not be admitted to the hall once the screening has started. We kindly ask our audience to arrive on time for screenings.

Pursuant to Article 7 of Law No. 7163, films that have not been evaluated and classified may only be shown at festivals, special screenings and similar cultural and artistic events with an 18+ age rating.

Recording with any recording device such as a camera, photo camera or mobile phone during the screening is prohibited.

Beykoz Kundura will make audio and video recordings throughout the event, and the recorded footage will be published solely for promotional purposes on Beykoz Kundura’s website and social media accounts. Beykoz Kundura will use the event recordings only for promotional purposes and may share these recordings with the event’s artist.

GETTING HERE

You can come to the venue by car. Parking is free.

For ticketed concerts and cinema events, a free return shuttle service is provided toward Üsküdar – Kadıköy and Beşiktaş – Taksim.

For detailed information on getting here by public transportation, click here.

You can come to the venue by car. Parking is free.

After ticketed film screenings, a free return shuttle service is provided toward Üsküdar-Kadıköy and Beşiktaş-Taksim.

For detailed information on getting here by public transportation, click here.

Saturday, February 21 - 14.00

Lolita

1962 / United Kingdom & USA / 153ʹ / Black & White / English/ Turkish Subtitles

Directed by Stanley Kubrick, Lolita (1962) constructs a controversial narrative about desire, power and moral boundaries. Adapted from Vladimir Nabokov’s novel of the same name, the film opts for a detached, ironic and layered language rather than outright provocation. Unfolding through a middle-aged academic’s obsessive passion for a young girl, the story raises a range of questions about how desire is legitimized and how it becomes entangled with power. Kubrick’s controlled direction keeps the story far from sensationalism while leaving the viewer in a constant state of ethical tension. Nominated for the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 1963 Academy Awards, Lolita, with Peter Sellers’s unforgettable performance and the unsettling atmosphere felt throughout, remains one of modern cinema’s most complex and debated classics.

Click here for tickets. Click here for the combined ticket.

Saturday, February 21 - 17.30

House of Strangers

1949 / USA / 101ʹ / Black & White / English / Turkish Subtitles/ Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Screenplay: Philip Yordan (adapted from Jerome Weidman’s novel I’ll Never Go There Any More) | Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte | Cinematographer: Milton R. Krasner | Editing: Harmon Jones | Music: Daniele Amfitheatrof | Producer: Sol C. Siegel. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, House of Strangers (1949) is a powerful example of film noir that addresses the themes of family ties, power and loyalty in the language of a harsh, dark melodrama. The story of an immigrant family that stretches all the way to a banking empire exposes the shadowy side of the American dream. Family conflicts shaped under the authority of the father figure deepen through jealousy and betrayal. Placing the tension between economic power and emotional bonds at its center, the film builds a narrative that questions the notion of family rather than romanticizing it. Edward G. Robinson’s harsh and multilayered interpretation of the father figure left its mark on the film, and Robinson won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for this performance. With Robinson’s compelling performance and the intense atmosphere created by its black-and-white aesthetic, the film stands out as one of the harshest and most striking family dramas of classic Hollywood cinema. Click here for tickets. Click here for the combined ticket.